Attending Physician 9 (Nocturnist-Hospitalist)

Cook County•Chicago, IL

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The primary focus of the Attending Physician IX (Nocturnist-Hospitalist) is providing direct comprehensive care to inpatients of Cook County Health (CCH) hospitals during the night shift. Responsibilities include rotating on an attending directed non-teaching services and Provident Hospital (PH) and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (JSH), managing patients in the PH intensive care unit (ICU) including ventilator management and performing bedside procedures, consulting, and collaborating with Intensivist. While on teaching services, supervises house staff, and teaches medical students. The role also involves participation in patient experience and quality improvement projects, as well as CCH approved projects and/or committees.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) from an accredited college or university
Licensed as a physician in the State of Illinois OR must obtain license prior to start date
Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine OR Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and must obtain Board Certification with two (2) years of starting employment
Valid Illinois Controlled Substance License OR must obtain license prior to starting employment
Valid licensure with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration or must obtain license prior to starting employment
Experience with ventilator management, intubation, performance of bedside procedures (central venous line placement, arterial line placement, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture)

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience working as a nocturnist hospitalist
One (1) year of experience working as an intensivist

Responsibilities

Serves as an attending physician nocturnist hospitalist providing direct care on a non-teaching inpatient service at PH.
Evaluates and provides care for patients on the general medicine wards.
Evaluates and provides care for patient in the PH ICU including ventilator management and bedside procedures (intubation, central venous line placement, arterial line placement, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, etc.).
Serves as an attending physician nocturnist hospitalist providing care on a non-teaching and teaching service at JSH.
Collaborates with attending physicians to co-manage patients admitted to medical or surgical services
Supervises the house staff on inpatient medical services
Participates in inpatient quality improvement processes, projects, or duties as assigned by the Division Chair