Physician - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine F/T 40 Hours

BRISTOL HOSPITAL GROUP•Bristol, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice. We have an exceptional full-time opportunity for a BC/BE Pulmonary and Critical Care physician to join a collaborative group of four pulmonologists in a well-established practice. Candidates with fellowship training in Sleep Medicine is a plus. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and mission-focused with excellent clinical skills and expertise in treating many lung conditions, including COPD, asthma, chronic cough and cystic fibrosis. You’ll provide inpatient and outpatient pulmonary/critical care in a 169-bed community hospital with a modern, 14-bed ICU staffed by excellent nurses and respiratory therapists. There is 24/7 hospitalist staff coverage and a modern office conveniently located adjacent to the hospital. Our Practice: Instant volume and a large referral network Accomplished and collegial colleagues Fully integrated EMR with dedicated IT staff Call 1:4 Bristol Health Medical Group Offers: Attractive salary with productivity and quality bonuses Generous amount of paid time off Comprehensive array of health benefits Retirement savings plan Employer paid malpractice coverage J1 and H1b sponsorship Our Community is: Conveniently located in the center region of Connecticut. Safe, family-oriented communities with excellent public and private schools. Close proximity to urban living with diverse cultural opportunities including concerts, ballet, theatre, museums and wineries. Plenty of surrounding shopping centers, restaurants and movie theatres to visit at your leisure. All the joys of New England recreation: fishing, hiking, boating, biking, skiing and snowboarding. Easy travel distance to Bradley International Airport. Direct access to the Connecticut coastline. Easy commute to big cities - only two hours from both Boston and NYC!

Requirements

Physician will meet the standards and requirements for Medical Staff membership as defined in the Hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws, including those for Board Certification and licensure requirements.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with fellowship training in Sleep Medicine is a plus.
The ideal candidate will be compassionate and mission-focused with excellent clinical skills and expertise in treating many lung conditions, including COPD, asthma, chronic cough and cystic fibrosis.

Responsibilities

Provide Sleep/Pulmonary/Critical Care inpatient and outpatient care consistent with the standard of care for a board certified Sleep/Pulmonary/Critical Care physician.
Prepare and maintain patient medical records on BHMSG and Hospital pre-approved forms consistent with BHMSG, Hospital, Medical Staff and Joint Commission standards. It is expected that medical record documentation be completed within twenty-four (24) hours of the provision of patient care, in accordance with BHMSG’s standards.
Prepare all reports, claims and correspondence necessary or appropriate in connection with professional services rendered by Physician.
Obtain consultation with other physicians as appropriate.
Assist in the preparation for and participate in surveys by federal or state regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission.
Participate in clinical guideline development, care management programs and quality assurance as directed.
Provide pro-rata share [1:5] of the off hour, holiday, night and weekend coverage for the Practice throughout the year without additional compensation.
Participate in the call coverage as required by the Employer and as may be provided in the Medical Staff bylaws.
Provide input and support to the development and management of the Practice as described above.
Participate and comply with BHMSG and Hospital compliance programs and activities, including participation in any compliance education programs deemed necessary or appropriate by BHMSG or Hospital including but not limited to billing and coding compliance programs.
Comply with all BHMSG reimbursement requirements including the timely completion of billing slips and accurate coding of services.
Provide a minimum of 2 hours per month in community service health programs and educational sessions as approved by the Employer.
Cooperate and participate in educational programs established by BHMSG and the Hospital from time-to-time relating to Physician’s expertise, and work in the Intensive Care Department and elsewhere in the Hospital.
Serve on BHMSG, Hospital and Medical Staff committees and/or in leadership positions as requested and approved by Employer. For those committees/leadership positions that compensate physician members for their attendance/service, the physician shall serve on at least one such committee or in one such leadership position without additional compensation as approved by Employer.
Assist BHMSG and the Hospital in marketing and promoting its Sleep/Pulmonary/Critical Care services in the Office sites in the Bristol area and at the Hospital.
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled meetings with other physician members of BHMSG and the Hospital.
Participate in the development of and comply with the product standardization and cost efficiency policies and initiatives of Employer and those of such related entities as identified by the Employer.