Hospitalist-Nocturnist-1

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Hospitalist Physician provides medical services on behalf of South Shore Health (SSH), following applicable professional standards, ethics, laws, and SSH policies. The role reports through the Hospitalist Program directors to the Chief of the Department of Medicine. Hospitalists provide admitting and attending physician coverage and perform consultations requested by other physicians. They use approved SSH treatment plans and order sets when appropriate and may supervise a SSH Physician Extender. The physician responds to emergency codes, serves on the Rapid Response Team, and participates in educational and policy meetings requiring medical expertise. The physician delivers clinically appropriate, compassionate care; communicates with patients, families, hospitalists, primary care physicians, specialists, and other care team members; and completes accurate, timely medical documentation. The role includes coordinating care and discharges, supporting emergency department patient flow, maintaining professional and cooperative working relationships, and contributing to the practice and hospital. The physician is expected to maintain confidentiality, comply with HIPAA and coding requirements, participate in continued learning, and adopt relevant technology and procedures. This position requires a flexible schedule that includes nights and weekends and may vary across days and shifts.

Requirements

Internal Medicine or Family Medicine background.
ACLS certification is required.
Maintain Board Certification status.
DEA number required to prescribe Buprenorphine/Suboxone.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Experience in direct patient care.
Ability to work a flexible schedule of varying days and shifts across a 24 x 7 x 365 timeframe, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

Provide clinically appropriate patient care, respond promptly to emergency consults, and attend all codes.
Perform admitting, attending physician coverage, and consultations requested by other physicians.
Use approved SSH patient care treatment plans and order sets when appropriate.
Supervise a SSH Physician Extender at times.
Serve as a member of the Rapid Response Team and participate in educational and policy meetings requiring medical expertise.
Keep patients and families informed about medical issues and communicate active issues to hospitalists, referral primary care physicians, and specialists.
Complete admission histories and physicals, progress notes, discharge summaries, orders, and other required medical records accurately and in a timely manner.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations, institutional abbreviation policies, and E&M coding requirements.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with case managers, physician reviewers, nurses, therapists, referral physicians, and members of the active medical staff.
Respond promptly to emergency department physicians and help facilitate emergency department patient flow.
Meet expected productivity levels for admissions and patient rounds, discharge patients in a timely manner, and manage clinical priorities effectively.
Participate in group and hospital meetings and contribute to the professional growth of the practice.
Start shifts on time and complete required office paperwork promptly.
Participate in continued learning and learn and use new technology and procedures relevant to the role.