Physician - Internal Medicine - Hospitalist

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

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About The Position

Sanford Health has an opening for a Hospitalist to provide medical care to patients of Fargo, ND and the surrounding area. The Hospitalist will provide internal medicine medical care to adult inpatients in a hospital setting. This includes diagnosing, treating, or providing continuous care to hospital inpatients. Duties include examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitative services. More specific duties include but are not limited to: prescribing medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients; admitting patients for hospital stays; writing patient discharge summaries and sending them to primary care physicians; conducting discharge planning and discharging patients; ordering or interpreting the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays); communicating with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care; referring patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate; participating in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills and attending inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.

Requirements

• Medical degree or foreign equivalent in Medicine.
• 36 month Internal Medicine residency.
• North Dakota state medical license or ability to obtain.
• Board Certified/Board Eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal medicine medical care to adult inpatients in a hospital setting.
• Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
• Examine, diagnose, treat and provide rehabilitative services.
• Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
• Admit patients for hospital stays.
• Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
• Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
• Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
• Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.
• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
• Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.

Benefits

• Guaranteed salary.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Paid malpractice insurance.
• Relocation allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees