Hospitalist

Company: Legacy Health
Location: Gresham
Posted on: January 14, 2021

Job Description:

Hospitalist

US-OR-GreshamJob ID: 20-13639Type: Regular Full-TimeMount Hood Medical Center campusOverview We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients, our community and each other. We show it every day, in everything we do. At Legacy, we have a fundamental responsibility to improve the wellness of everyone we touch and empower people to live healthier lives. If you are interested in joining a team that is making a difference, we would like to talk with you. Legacy Health is currently seeking an experienced Hospitalist to join our dynamic and well-established Mount Hood team. Responsibilities

• Provides prompt and efficient medical care, including call coverage, to patients assigned to inpatient service of the Department of Medicine as scheduled.
• Performs duties at the professional level of quality and efficiency established by Hospital.
• Collaborates with Emergency Department Clinical Staff to determine the most appropriate site of care for individual patients.
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources.
• Provides prompt and clear communication about patients' admission, condition changes and discharge to clinicians responsible for outpatient care.
• Participates as a team member at patient care conferences.
• May manage the care of patients in critical care units with Intensivist support.
• Collaborates with Medical Director in scheduling.
• Employment is to the Legacy Health organization, as a whole, and therefore provides cross-coverage at other Legacy hospitals may be required.
• Supervises patient care delivered by house-staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others as requested.
• Prepares accurate and timely documentation of patient care to maximize Hospital's accurate billing and collection of services. Qualification and Licensure Requirements
  • Graduate of a 4-year Medical School or equivalent and completed Internal Medicine residency.
  • Board certified or board eligible in internal medicine.
  • Unrestricted Oregon Medical license.
  • Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
  • Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy's Values in Action. Benefits of Working for Legacy
    • A nonprofit that serves the community.
    • Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
    • Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary, hire-on bonuses, relocation assistance, CME allowance, full medical plan, malpractice coverage, retirement and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled

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