Nocturnist

Optum • Irvine, CA

9h

About The Position

Position Highlights: Block Schedule: 7 on / 7 off Schedule: 7 day on/7 day off + 2 nights (total day + night = 206 shifts/year) Day shifts: Conduct hospital rounds on all patients referred to the service Night shifts: Admitting; Physician to stay at hospital over night Provide patient care in a manner consistent with hospital medical staff by-laws and referring physician requests Communicates with families, referring physicians, specialists, administration and hospital departments in the care and treatment of patients referred to the service Work with hospitals and clinical staff, social services, utilization management and other members of the interdisciplinary teams Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients progress, variances and achievement of expected outcomes and plan of care Assumes responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation is accurate , complete, and timely including medical records, billing/coding and any other such documentation as requested by hospital from time to time You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

• Unrestricted California State Medical License
• Current California DEA certificate
• BE/BC Internal Medicine
• Welcome 2024 IM Grads
• EMR proficient
• Self-starter with ability to practice with a high degree of independence
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Managed Care and Medi-Cal experience desirable

Responsibilities

• Conduct hospital rounds on all patients referred to the service
• Admitting
• Physician to stay at hospital over night
• Provide patient care in a manner consistent with hospital medical staff by-laws and referring physician requests
• Communicates with families, referring physicians, specialists, administration and hospital departments in the care and treatment of patients referred to the service
• Work with hospitals and clinical staff, social services, utilization management and other members of the interdisciplinary teams
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients progress, variances and achievement of expected outcomes and plan of care
• Assumes responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation is accurate , complete, and timely including medical records, billing/coding and any other such documentation as requested by hospital from time to time

Benefits

• You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed