Lead Nocturnist Physician

UR Medicine Thompson Health•Canandaigua, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Thompson Health, there is a strong patient focus, friendly atmosphere, supportive leadership and the ability to positively impact the Finger Lakes community. Thompson is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center and the largest group of employed physicians in the region . This position is at Thompson Hospital a Magnet-designated hospital in beautiful Canandaigua, NY! Nocturnist Schedule is 5 days on 10 days off! Responsibilities: The Hospitalist physician must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to adult patients served in a hospital inpatient setting. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to the care needed. The physician must have knowledge of, and exhibit documentation within guidelines for, patient specific information for the medical record, daily charge sheets for visits, and prescriptive requisitions. Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospitalist staff, House Staff PAs/NPs, nursing staff, partnering physicians, case managers, medical specialists, management and administration. Exhibits leadership skills through active involvement in process improvements leading to delivery and maintenance of quality services while striving to achieve financial viability of the hospitalist program. Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system. Works with hospitalist administrative staff to optimize physician scheduling for admitting and nocturnist shifts Responsible for nocturnist shift planning, coverage coordination and maintains oversight of clinical and administrative hours for nocturnist team Collaborates with Utilization Management to ensure accurate admission status for all admitted patients Participate in quality review and contribute to clinical performance evaluations Hold regular documented meetings with admitting/nocturnist providers to discuss systems/patient flow quality, improvement in scheduling and patient relationships. Support compliance with regulatory standards and internal audits Assist in onboarding and orientation of new physicians Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Requirements

Board Certified / Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Will consider candidates BC/BE Family Practice.
NYS Licensure and current Registration Required
DEA Licensure Required
Demonstrated ability to manage patients in the ICU with support provided by Intensivists.
Graduation from an accredited Medical School Required (M.D. or D.O.)
Completion of Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine (or Family Practice) Required
Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 Coding Preferred
Maintains CME per requirements for Board Certification
Current ACLS certification

Nice To Haves

1-3 years in Hospitalist Medicine preferred
Experience with process management and outcome measures preferred.
Experience working in a complex team-focused environment preferred.

Responsibilities

The Hospitalist physician must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to adult patients served in a hospital inpatient setting.
The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to the care needed.
The physician must have knowledge of, and exhibit documentation within guidelines for, patient specific information for the medical record, daily charge sheets for visits, and prescriptive requisitions.
Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospitalist staff, House Staff PAs/NPs, nursing staff, partnering physicians, case managers, medical specialists, management and administration.
Exhibits leadership skills through active involvement in process improvements leading to delivery and maintenance of quality services while striving to achieve financial viability of the hospitalist program.
Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system.
Works with hospitalist administrative staff to optimize physician scheduling for admitting and nocturnist shifts
Responsible for nocturnist shift planning, coverage coordination and maintains oversight of clinical and administrative hours for nocturnist team
Collaborates with Utilization Management to ensure accurate admission status for all admitted patients
Participate in quality review and contribute to clinical performance evaluations
Hold regular documented meetings with admitting/nocturnist providers to discuss systems/patient flow quality, improvement in scheduling and patient relationships.
Support compliance with regulatory standards and internal audits
Assist in onboarding and orientation of new physicians
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement