Hospital for Special Care·New Britain, Connecticut
Provide direct patient care, emergency response, and physician coverage during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Perform comprehensive patient histories, physicals for admissions, and maintain clear medical records for the treatment team.
Position location: Hospital for Special Care
Scheduled weekly hours: 0
We are dedicated to creating an environment of care and engagement that makes us one of the most desirable places to work, providing exceptional care to each patient each and every day!
***(6210) house physicians - Per diem
Per Diem: evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts available
Essential functions
To review, sign and comply with house physician guidelines.
Plans/implements all interventions and interactions with an awareness of cultural, ethnic, religious, language and age-related/developmental needs of each patient.
To provide hospital and emergency patient care coverage, as well as evaluation and management of patients in all programs, in accordance with duly approved clinical privileges during assigned hours.
To promptly respond to urgent/emergency patient care needs in an appropriate and timely manner. To closely follow patients’ medical care during assigned hours, and remain flexible to changing responsibilities and demands.
To keep patient’s attending physician, and the treatment team informed of significant changes in patient’s medical status and document these changes in the medical record in a clear and timely manner.
To perform comprehensive patient history and physicals for admissions and re-admissions during assigned hours and comply with all medical record documentation requirements.
To comply with Patient Safety, and Infection Control and Universal Body Substance Precaution Standards.
To comply with a patient’s death pronouncement, reporting and documentation requirements.
To demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills in relationship with patients, families and staff.
To comply with attendance and patient sign out requirements.
To attend required meetings and orientation in the Department of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine.
To identify opportunities for improving patient care and safety, and report to the Chief of Staff.
Requires a Doctor of Medicine degree and current Connecticut State Licensure. Must be board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine, Primary Care, or Family Medicine with recent acute care experience.
Market context
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