Hand G6 Fellow

Amery Hospital & Clinic•Saint Paul, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibilities of resident/fellow trainees are to provide competent, compassionate patient care; work effectively as a member of the health care team; and meet the educational goals of his/her specific program. This includes complying with departmental and institutional policies, promptly responding to pages and messages, arriving punctually to educational assignments, participating in program evaluations, incorporating feedback, educating and supervising less senior residents and medical students, and participating in scholarly activities such as quality improvement, presentations, and research. Trainees are also responsible for patient safety by reporting events and near misses, participating in RCA processes if requested, reporting any lack of adequate supervision, and immediately reporting unsafe conditions. Well-being is ensured through appropriate self-care and reporting concerns about other trainees or faculty. Patient care is provided in a kind and caring manner, identifying oneself as a resident/fellow, and delivering care with cultural humility. Responsibilities at the training site include actively contributing to a healthy environment, partnering with nursing and other care team members, and complying with site and department transitions of care processes. Trainees may report confidentially to the DIO.

Requirements

Students with defined graduation date and/or graduates of medical schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training specified by ACGME Residency Review Committees.
Some programs require successful passage of board exams (or good faith effort to pass) for promotion through subsequent years of fellowship.
Students with defined graduation date and/or graduates of colleges of osteopathic medicine in the United States accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training specified by ACGME Residency Review Committees.
Students with defined graduation date and/or graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada who meet one of the following qualifications: Have a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment, or Have a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a US licensing jurisdiction in which they are in training, and Successful completion of any pre-requisite accredited training specified by ACGME Residency Review Committees.
Resident/Fellow physicians must receive a passing score on the United States Medical Licensing Examinations.
Good decision-making and customer service skills.
Amiable and working well under pressure.
Analytical and self-motivated.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work efficiently in teams.
Strong leadership skills.
Complies with safety instructions, observe safe work practices, provides input on safety issues, and promotes a safe work environment.
Maintains regular and timely attendance.
Protects confidentiality.
Demonstrates participation in and support of the organization's Corporate Integrity Program by participating in compliance-related education and training and complying with the organization's policies and procedures.
Timely completion of all mandatory education and organizational requirements (i.e., licensure/certification, Employee Health and Wellness requirements, annual training, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Participate in the clinical evaluation and care of patients in a variety of patient care settings with sufficient frequency to achieve the competencies required by their discipline under the direct supervision of the attending staff.
Residents/Fellows may write orders and progress notes in patient charts, although attending physicians retain responsibility for the care of patients seen by residents/fellows and must review the care of their patients.

Responsibilities

Provide competent, compassionate patient care.
Work effectively as a member of the health care team.
Meet the educational goals of his/her specific program.
Comply with all departmental and institutional policies.
Comply with policies, procedures, and/or guidance when documenting work hours, procedures, etc.
Comply with policies, procedures, and/or guidelines related to medical records, including completing and signing records in a timely manner.
Comply with policies and procedures regarding moonlighting.
Promptly respond to pages and/or patient care-related messages.
Arrive punctually to all educational assignments.
Participate in the evaluation of the program, their peers, and teaching faculty.
Incorporate feedback and formative evaluation into daily practice.
Participate in educating and providing supervision to less senior residents and medical students, when applicable.
Participate in scholarly activities such as quality improvement, presentations, and/or research activities.
Report patient safety events and near misses in the AWARE system.
If involved in an incident, participate in the RCA process, if requested.
Report any lack of adequate supervision to their program director or the DIO.
Immediately report any unsafe conditions in patient care.
Ensure appropriate self-care, including adequate rest to provide safe patient care.
Report concerns that another trainee or faculty member may be displaying signs of burnout, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, or potential for violence to their program director or the DIO.
Provide appropriate care to patients in a kind and caring manner and in accordance with their program’s supervision policy.
Identify themself as a resident/fellow to their patients.
Deliver care that demonstrates cultural humility.
Actively contribute to a healthy environment at the training site.
Partner with nursing and other care team members.
Comply with site and department transitions of care processes.
Perform procedures, which are specified by each program director.
Assume progressive responsibility for patient care activities according to resident’s/fellow’s level of education, ability and experience.
Communicate effectively with their supervising attending regarding the findings of their evaluation, physical examination, interpretation of diagnostic tests, and intended interventions on a continuous basis.
Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of the program and, as required, assume responsibility for teaching and supervising other residents and students.
Participate in appropriate institutional committees and councils whose actions affect their education and/or patient care including, but not limited to quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Develop a personal program of learning to foster continued professional growth with guidance from the teaching staff.
Abide by all Regions Hospital policies and procedures, GME Policies training program policies and the regulations of any affiliated institution to which the resident/fellow may be assigned.