Physician Hospitalist

Lancaster General Health • Lancaster, PA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Physician Hospitalist

Summary: Part-time hospitalist physician to work FTE adjusted schedule of week on/week off, daytime with evenings.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide high level and patient-centered care in the discipline of Hospital Medicine. Hospitalists primarily work a week on/week off schedule.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

Provide exclusive inpatient care.
Provide efficient, cost-effective professional medical services to unassigned hospitalized patients referred to IMHS in accordance with LGH policy, as well as all patients referred to IMHS from the emergency department and internal/external family practices.
Consult with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
Recommend and order tests to determine extent of illness or help diagnose condition.
Monitor lab results, medication adherence and medication toxicities.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:

Provide clinical and didactic teaching to residents, medical students and staff on Internal Medicine related topics and issues.
Represent the practice at Hospital committees in such a manner that the burden of attending the meetings is reasonably distributed among all of the physicians in the group.
Assist in recruiting and interviewing of new physicians and staff to the practice.
Attend Directors' and Committee meetings as designated by the IMHS Medical Director.
Acquire the necessary CME credits and take the certification examination to maintain re-certification status.
Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
Completion of Internal Medicine Residency.
Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

At least three years clinical patient care experience as a specialist in Hospital Medicine.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION/CONCENTRATION: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:

The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time.

NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

A large portion of this position requires reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:

The position requires much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems.

APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations:

Leadership, control and planning.
Repetitive work.
Performing under stressful conditions.
Variety and change.
Communication.
Interpersonal relations.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies.
Software: Microsoft Office Products, Basic computer skills and competency on the hospital information management system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Body Position/Movement:

Sit: Occasionally
Stand: Frequently
Walk: Frequently
Bend: Rarely
Push: Occasionally
Pull: Occasionally
Kneel/Squat: Rarely
Reach: Frequently
Twist: Rarely
Balance: Rarely
Climb: Rarely

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

Vision
Hearing

WORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

Blood borne Pathogens

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

Benefits At A Glance:

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers the following benefits to employees:

100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching
Child Care Subsidies
Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

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