Hospitalist

Accept patient referrals, and coordinate all aspects of care for hospital, medical patients, referred by medical staff memebers.  Including but not limited to:

Admission

Appropriate placement within the Hospital

Case management and effective utilization of appropriate resources

Consultations with sub-specialists

Timely and proactive discharge planning

Coordination of care with primary care and consulting physicians

Discharge including ensuring appropriate follow-up is arranged

Function as the medicine consultant to all areas of the Hospital, including timely consultatioins to the Emergency Deptartment, surgeons and other Medical Staff members upon request.

Along with other members of the Hospitalist practice, provide on call coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, onsite or offsite by telephone, responding within time frames established by the medical staff for emergent, urgent and routine requests.

Must be BE/BC Internal Medicine Physician.

Rotating Shifts may be required.