Physician-Consultation-Liaison

Renown Health • Reno, NV

5d

About The Position

The Physician-Consultation-Liaison provides consulting liaison services to support comprehensive care for hospitalized patients. The role includes clinical care and may include teaching, research, or leadership in acute hospital medicine. The physician responds promptly and completely to patient-care consultation requests, including requests involving diagnosis, treatment, and medical procedures within the physician’s scope of practice. Some time is allocated to teaching residents and medical students as appropriate.

The physician obtains patient histories, performs examinations, diagnoses conditions, counsels patients, and provides treatment within their specialty and experience. The role involves making critical medical-care decisions and working cooperatively with management staff while following administrative policies and Renown Health and medical staff policies. The physician participates in physician governance meetings and management decisions and stays current with medical advances through publications, in-services, educational meetings, and continuing medical education.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Current and valid State of Nevada MD or DO license.
• Nevada Controlled Substance License to Prescribe and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
• Board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine through ABFM or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians; Internal Medicine through ABIM or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine; or Psychiatry through ABPN. If board eligible at hire, certification must be obtained within two years of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word, and ability to use a computer for online learning, forms, policies, and benefits enrollment.
• Ability to function effectively in an integrated delivery system.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory rules.
• Ability to operate business units in conformance with good quality and business practices, including those outlined by agencies such as The Joint Commission, NCQA, and MGMA.
• Effective leadership skills, including leading by example.
• Ability to obtain results with minimal disruption while involving internal and external groups.
• Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the referenced specialty.
• American Heart Association-approved BLS or ACLS certification; listed alternative online certifications are also accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide consulting liaison services and comprehensive care to hospitalized patients.
• Address requested patient-care consultations promptly and completely, including diagnosis, treatment, and medical procedures within the physician’s scope of practice.
• Obtain histories, examine patients, diagnose conditions, counsel patients, and provide treatment within the physician’s specialty and experience.
• Make critical decisions regarding medical care.
• Teach residents and medical students as appropriate.
• Work cooperatively with management staff, direct comments and questions to appropriate management personnel, and follow administrative policies.
• Participate in physician governance meetings and management decisions, and follow Renown Health and medical staff policies.
• Maintain current medical knowledge by reviewing publications and attending in-services, educational meetings, and continuing medical education programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree