Hospitalist - Nocturnist - Full-time

Greater Baltimore Medical Center - Towson, MD

Full-time - Senior

Towson, MD

Hospitals

About the position

The position is responsible for physician recruitment, retention, supervision, and practice development/management. The role supports the development and implementation of standardized care protocols and patient safety/quality initiatives. The individual will participate as an active member of the hospital-based physician practice.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to assess progress on goals and to work on areas where physician engagement is required to meet goals.
• Champion meaningful change and participate in developing new processes/procedures that improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.
• Solicit, listen for, and communicate feedback among stakeholders, including other physicians, nursing, patients, and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
• Build consensus between physicians, nursing staff, and administration in collaboration with the Nurse Manager.
• Review long length of stay patients on the unit with the Clinical Nurse Manager and help make dispositions with the attending physicians when possible.
• Assist with Joint Commission readiness efforts.
• Facilitate the triaging of patients when necessary to promote patient flow.
• Facilitate the follow-up of quality concerns for patients moving to the outpatient setting.
• Ensure that unit case managers and discharge planners have provided patients being discharged with the proper follow-up appointments, medications, and home needs.
• Collaborate by attending regular meetings with other unit medical directors and clinical nurse managers to assess best practices.
• Perform other duties or responsibilities related to patient care as reasonably necessary or as reasonably requested.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical program
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a hospitalist and in a leadership role in group practice
• Fundamental knowledge related to hospital-based physician practice is required.