Resident Physician

About the position

Residents are physicians in training. They develop and learn the skills necessary for their chosen specialty through didactic sessions, reading and providing direct patient care under the supervision of the training program, attending physicians and senior trainees. Residents are given progressively greater responsibility according to their level of education, ability, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Serve on a team providing direct patient care or may be part of a team providing consultative or diagnostic services.
• Evaluate patients, obtain medical history, and perform physical examinations.
• Develop a differential diagnosis and problem list.
• Develop a plan of care in conjunction with other trainees and attending(s).
• Document the provision of patient care as required by hospital/clinic policy.
• Write orders for therapeutic interventions.
• Participate in procedures performed at the bedside, in the operating room or procedure suite under appropriate level of supervision.
• Initiate and coordinate hospital admission and discharge planning.
• Discuss the patients status and plan of care with the attending and team regularly.
• Help provide for the educational needs and supervision of any junior residents and medical students.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate, if applicable.
• National Provider Identifier.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Adhere to Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Abide by the licensure requirements and policy of Kaiser Permanente Southern California and state and federal law.
• Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance from the Program Director and faculty.
• Abide by the work hours requirements listed in the KPSC Manual.
• Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care, under supervision.
• Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of the Training Program.
• Participate in programs and activities involving the professional staff.
• Participate in committees related to patient care, safety, and quality improvement.
• Develop an understanding of ethical, socioeconomic, and medical-legal issues affecting graduate medical education.
• Fulfill the duties of the assigned schedule of service, including on-call duty.
• Adhere to applicable ACGME, Training Program, California Medical Board, Osteopathic Medical Board of California, USMLE, Department of Justice (DEA), California law, and other requirements governing residents.
• Must have the following licenses and certifications as required: Post Graduate Training License (PTL) - Post Graduate Year 1, California Medical License (CML) - Post Graduate Year 2 or above, Drug Enforcement Administration Registration (DEA) - Post Graduate Year 2 or above, Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - if applicable, Pediatrics Advance Life Support (PALS) - if applicable, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - if applicable.