Hospitalist - PRN

LCMC Health • Marrero, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job Hospitalist PRN West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. The Hospitalist is responsible for providing care for the hospitalized patient throughout the hospital stay. The Hospitalist provides emergency evaluation and triage in addition to admission to the hospital and formation of a differential break diagnosis, formulates a comprehensive care plan in accordance with the most up to date evidence-based protocols, and participates in the education of the hospital's physicians, students, nurses and all members of the patient care team. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Requirements

• 2 years of practice as a Hospitalist preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study required.
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree required.
• Current license issued by LA State Board of Medical Examiners

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive examinations and evaluations and makes treatment decisions.
• Admits patients to the hospital for primary care physicians on need basis.
• Provides primary and consultative medical care to patients admitted to various units of the hospital with appropriate subspecialty consultation.
• Coordinates care of patients through appropriate collaboration with other physicians, nursing staff, case managers and ancillary service providers.
• Keeps patients informed and gives periodic updates as appropriate.
• Participates in hospital’s utilization management, risk management and performance improvement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree