Physician - Hospital Medicine

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. About Duke University Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. Job Summary Hospitalist physicians in the Hospital Medicine Department are clinicians and/or clinician educators who provide clinical care for patients admitted at Duke University Health System hospitals. They support surgical and specialty services through consultative general internal medicine practice, as well as teach staff, graduate medical trainees, and medical students on inpatient educational rotations.

Requirements

MD or DO graduate from an accredited medical school program and completion Internal Medicine Residency.
Unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB.
Federal and State DEA with unrestricted prescriptive authority
ABIM (ABIM board eligible recent or pending graduates may also apply)
Training experiences as mandated by the ABIM for board eligibility are required.
Clinical training and skills as mandated by the American Board of Internal Medicine for General Internal Medicine physicians
Ability to work with others i n a cooperative, collaborative manner.
Strong written and oral communication skills
For clinician educators - strong clinical teaching skills.

Nice To Haves

Clinical and teaching experience in an inpatient healthcare environment including experience in both large academic medical center and community hospital environments is preferred but will consider new graduate.

Responsibilities

Assessment, evaluation, diagnostic determination, on-going treatment and clinical management of patients
When necessary make referral for consultation
Direct care planning
Order medications and therapeutic treatments when warranted
Authorize transfers
Conduct risk assessment
When appropriate, make determination of readiness and planning for discharge for inpatients in your care.
Direct contact and consultation with patient family members, friends, advocates, and others to ensure effective communication of patient status and care plans, and to encourage/ support an open visitor-friendly environment within the hospital environment.
Extensive and on-going communications with community primary care physicians who routinely manage the care of patients currently in your care within the hospital
Day-to-day patient contact/rounding/care management that actively encourages and includes professional input from all members of the patient care team
Completes all clinical and professional records and documentation accurately and in a timely manner to assure compliance with local, state and federal regulatory, licensure and accreditation requirements.
Work to create a positive work culture within cross-departmental teams
Align your work with other Hospital Medicine initiatives.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.