Attending Physician

Maimonides Medical Center • New York, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides medical care to patients in specialty area within scope of privileges; participates in departmental education and research activities; assists in administrative duties of department. This position will report to report to the Division Director.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited medical school
• Graduate from an accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program
• American Board of Internal Medicine certification in Internal Medicine
• Board certified/Board eligible in specialty area; Board eligible physicians are required to sit for and pass their Board examinations at the earliest date possible.
• Evidence of formal, supervised training or clinical experience as required for certain procedures.
• Valid and unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of New York
• Valid license to prescribe controlled substances.
• ACLS/BCLS Certification
• Valid DEA Certification
• Demonstrated experience in area of specialty as set forth in credentialing requirements for that specialty.
• Technical skills required for practice in specialty.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Responsibilities

• Reviews patient records, laboratory results, and laboratory images to evaluate patient disease
• Orders tests as needed, interprets test results in coordination with others, as necessary
• Evaluates extent of disease; stages extent of disease.
• Participates in consultative services of department, recommends and/or performs special studies, tests; participates in interpretation of test and study results
• Consults with potential patients
• Consults with referring physicians
• Completes all documentation in patient medical records
• Educates and counsels patient, family and care givers on medical condition, medications prescribed, plan of care and follow-up to treatment; participates in discharge planning process as appropriate
• Participates in consultative services of department and division, recommending and/or performing special studies, tests; participates in interpretation of test and study results.
• Supervises, teaches and evaluates fellows, residents and medical students rotating through the division as directed; prepares and delivers subspecialty lectures and conferences; participates in Grand Rounds and conducts teaching rounds as required
• Assists in managing and conducting training programs; recommends changes in curriculum structure as appropriate and participates in developing new educational programs
• Supervises Physician's Assistants and residents as required; reviews and signs off on PA and resident charts; performs other chart reviews as directed.
• Develops and practices in department's Faculty Practice, including outreach facilities as assigned.
• Engages in clinical research and, where applicable, in basic research projects; directs and/or supervises research fellows as appropriate; publishes and presents results of research projects in a timely manner.
• Assists Chairperson and/or Director in establishing procedures to ensure consistency and quality of all services provided by the department and/or division; participates in Medical Center's Quality Assurance program in accordance with the policies of the Medical Center and regulatory agencies.
• Attends and participates in Medical Center and department committees as required by the Director or Chairperson
• Works with Director or Chairperson to develop protocols and standards of care that are in compliance with requirements of the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies
• Assists Chairperson and/or Director in departmental administration as required; recommends modifications or upgrades to equipment, implementation of new procedures; prepares reports and analyses as required
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
• Demonstrates safe practices when in contact or proximity to radioactive sources and or materials

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior