The Medical Hospitalist provides direct medical and inpatient care services in a high volume community hospital to adult non-surgical patients in a comparable manner, regardless of such patients' insurance status, and as a primary care provider within specified areas of licensure to accommodate daily workload program requirements. This role conducts weekly on-call duties to cover hospitalist service patients, refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components, and prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications and treatment regimens to assessed medical conditions.Job Responsibilities
- Manages the treatment of patients during their hospital stay, ensuring that they receive the appropriate level of care and treatment.
- Works closely with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, specialists, and support staff, to ensure that patient care is delivered effectively and efficiently.
- Develops and implements care plans for patients based on their medical needs and condition.
- Conducts daily rounds to assess patient progress and updates care plans as necessary.
- Orders and interprets tests and imaging studies to diagnose and monitor patients' conditions.
- Identifies and manages potential complications, adjusting patients' treatment plans as necessary.
- Communicates with patients and their families about their medical condition, treatment plan, and expected outcome.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Additional RequirementsCertification - None RequiredLicensure - Physician Upon Start; Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of VirginiaExperience - Physician Residency; Successful completion of physician residency programEducation - Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution#J-18808-Ljbffr