Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Department of Hospital Medicine | Nocturnist - 501581

University of Toledo•Toledo, OH

39d•Onsite

About The Position

UTMC is seeking a dedicated in-house Nocturnist to provide consistent overnight coverage for the General Medicine services, with an average admission volume of approximately 10 ± 2 patients per night. The Nocturnist will share new admissions with the senior night-float resident, who will admit up to six patients per night, and will share in-house Internal Medicine cross-coverage with the second night-float resident. An in-house Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) fellow will cover the MICU, evaluate and admit patients requiring ICU-level care, and respond to rapid response calls and other medical emergencies throughout the Internal Medicine services, in collaboration with the on-call Critical Care attending.

Requirements

MD or equivalent required
Successful completion of an Internal Medicine residency
Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Current licensure in the State of Ohio required, prior to beginning the position
Ability to successfully teach and mentor medical students, residents and fellows.
Experience in collaborating with specialists to explore patient health conditions and diagnose health issues.
Experience in working as a team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Work with the Hospital Medicine healthcare team to provide patients with medical care services within the standard of care for Hospital Medicine patients.
Evaluate, triage, and admit patients from the emergency department/outside facilities.
Monitor and manage cross-coverage for patients admitted under daytime hospitalists.
Respond to rapid responses, code blue calls, and other sudden clinical deteriorations.
Work closely with night-shift nurses, APPs, and emergency staff.
Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate.
Analyze reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options.
Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up to date before prescribing medication/treatment.
Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
Record complete, timely and legible medical records.
Participate in the teaching programs of the Department of Medicine, the College of Medicine, and the University.
Participate in research trials that align with the goals of the Department of Medicine.
Participate in service assignments of importance to the Department of Medicine, the College of Medicine, and the University.

Benefits

403B Traditional or 403B Roth Plan
403/457 Deferred Compensation Plan
UTP Pension Plan with Employer Contribution up to 7.5%.
UT Academic Pension Plan
Eligibility for Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Coverage through the University of Toledo
Over 9 Weeks of Paid Time Off, Inclusive of Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
University of Toledo Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees and Dependents
Long Term and Short-Term Disability
CME and Travel Allowance
DEA Waiver and Licensure Cost Coverage