Job Information
Legacy Health Hospitalist - SC in Vancouver, Washington
Legacy Health
Hospitalist - SC
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
US-WA-VANCOUVER
Job ID: 24-37114 Type: Regular Full-Time Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus
Overview
A hospital stay can be unsettling and confusing, especially when you are not connected to your primary care physician. At Legacy, our goal is to make patients feel at ease and confident that they are receiving expert, compassionate care in a patient-focused setting. As a Hospitalist, you know that you are more than just the physician-of-record; you are a confidant and an advocate for our patients. Your expertise and empathy embodies our mission of making life better for others.
Responsibilities
[CLINICAL PATIENT CARE]{.underline}
Provides prompt and efficient medical care, including call coverage, to patients assigned to inpatient service of the Department of Medicine as scheduled.
Performs duties at the professional level of quality and efficiency established by Hospital.
Collaborates with Emergency Department Clinical Staff to determine the most appropriate site of care for individual patients.
Collaborates with physicians, nursing and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources.
Provides prompt and clear communication about patients' admission, condition changes and discharge to clinicians responsible for outpatient care.
Participates as a team member at patient care conferences.
May manage the care of patients in critical care units with Intensivist support.
Collaborates with Medical Director in scheduling.
Employment is to the Legacy Health organization, as a whole, and therefore provides cross-coverage at other Legacy hospitals may be required.
Supervises patient care delivered by house-staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others as requested.
Prepares accurate and timely documentation of patient care to maximize Hospital's accurate billing and collection of services.
[TEACHING DUTIES (specific to designated Legacy sites)]{.underline}
Participates in planning and formal educational program for Hospital's Tra