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CommonSpirit Health•Durango, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. Our Mission As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values. You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Responsibilities

Provides high quality medical care for hospital patients.
Participate in chart audits and Quality assurance activities.
Facilitates transition of care at discharge.
Communicates health status and treatment plan to patient, family and hospital staff
Documents information completely for patient care and billing purposes
Conducts educational activities in required curriculums as assigned
Teaches medical students, residents and others in graduate health education programs
Attendance at interdisciplinary or nursing rounds.
Daily communication with the team caring for the patient
Keeps abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
Development of personal and professional knowledge and competence through continuing medical education including maintaining board certification
Attends and actively contributes to Meetings
Other duties as assigned.