Physician, Hospitalist - MPG

Millennium Physician Group•New York, NY

1d•$220,881 - $331,320

About The Position

Provides comprehensive physician services for hospitalized patients within the Millennium Physician Group Hospitalist program. Evaluates, diagnoses, and manages acute illnesses, exacerbations of chronic diseases, and complex medical conditions using evidence-based osteopathic medical practice. The work includes comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, medication management, inpatient procedures within credentialed scope, multidisciplinary care coordination, discharge planning, and transitions of care. The physician partners with advanced practice providers and interdisciplinary care teams to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered inpatient care while improving clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational efficiency, and value-based performance. The Physician, Hospitalist exercises full clinical decision authority within the specialty and is independently accountable for patient outcomes within the established care area. Decisions are complex and rely on specialty training and depth of clinical knowledge. The role may include Associate Medical Director responsibilities, influencing clinical practice for a service line, mentoring advanced practitioners, and overseeing APP chart audits.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, diagnose, and manage hospitalized patients with acute illnesses, complex medical conditions, and exacerbations of chronic diseases through comprehensive histories, physical examinations, diagnostic interpretation, and evidence-based medical decision-making.
Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans that include medication management, diagnostic testing, specialty consultation, preventive measures, and monitoring of patient response throughout hospitalization.
Order, perform, interpret, and integrate laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, electrocardiograms, point-of-care ultrasound where credentialed, and other diagnostic evaluations.
Perform inpatient procedures consistent with specialty training, organizational credentialing, and scope of practice, applying osteopathic principles where appropriate.
Direct the medical management of hospitalized patients, recognize changes in clinical status, initiate interventions, and coordinate escalation of care, including intensive care consultation and transfer when indicated.
Lead interdisciplinary rounds and collaborate with advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals to coordinate inpatient care.
Coordinate admissions, consultations, discharge planning, and transitions to outpatient providers, post-acute facilities, rehabilitation services, home health agencies, and community resources.
Educate patients and caregivers about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, preventive health measures, discharge instructions, follow-up care, and chronic disease self-management.
Accurately document patient encounters, medical decision-making, procedures, consultations, discharge summaries, and clinical outcomes in the electronic health record in compliance with organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and payer requirements.
Participate in quality improvement, peer review, patient safety, utilization management, clinical pathway development, population health initiatives, and continuing medical education.
Maintain current knowledge of hospital medicine best practices, osteopathic and allopathic clinical evidence, emerging therapies, regulatory requirements, and healthcare quality standards through continuing professional development.
Potentially perform Associate Medical Director responsibilities, influence service-line clinical practice, mentor advanced practitioners, and oversee APP chart audits.