Physician - Nocturnist

FMOLHS•Monroe, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Francis Medical Center is actively searching for an academic nocturnist to join our hospitalist team. This physician will work in tandem with a second nocturnist to maintain a 7 on/ 7 off schedule while collaborating with our Internal Medicine residents. St. Francis has served as a pillar of Monroe, Louisiana for over 100 years and is part of the largest health system in the state, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.

Requirements

Nice To Haves

No procedures required of hospitalist team
Opportunity to teach and guide future doctors in our area

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care in both outpatient and inpatient settings as directed by contract, develops treatment plans, and assesses patient's response to treatment while ensuring that all health care services provided are of the highest quality.
Provides high quality to patients on an on-call basis and in rotation with other physicians in an effort to ensure that patient health care needs are met at all times.
Investigates new techniques, practices, and equipment in an effort to identify ways of maximizing the quality and efficiency of health care services provided to patients.
Assists in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs and participates in multi-disciplinary continuous quality improvement efforts.
Assists in ensuring that all services provided by the department are performed with compassion, understanding, and respect for others.
Ensures the appropriate application of the hospital's mission and philosophy and departmental and hospital policies and procedures in a manner that promotes the provision of high quality health care services and departmental effectiveness.
Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance by remaining current with the latest trends in field of expertise through participation in job-relevant seminars and workshops, attendance at professional conferences, and affiliations with national and state professional organizations.
Collaborates with other physicians in order to ensure the provision of high quality medical care and technologically advanced health care services by the hospital.
Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel, volunteers, and interning students
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.