Overview We are seeking exceptional, BE/BC career Hospitalists to join our expanding team at Wake Forest Baptist Health-High Point Medical Center.
Must be MD/DOThree years Internal Medicine Residency requiredNorth Carolina licensure or eligiblePhysicians are appointed as adjunct clinical faculty at Wake Forest University School of MedicineSchedule: week on/week offEducational and research opportunitiesProfessional, collegial team environmentExcellent benefits packageWake Forest Baptist Health is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.
Number of hospitalist beds/census: 110-170 patients
HPMC has a closed ICU.
In addition to their core expertise managing the clinical problems of acutely ill, hospitalized patients, the hospitalist is responsible for:Admitting adult patients with medical problems for hospital stay.Giving prompt and complete attention to all patient care needs including diagnosis, treatment, and the performance of medical procedures (within their scope of practice).Collaborating, communicating, and coordinating with all physicians from other sub-specialties and health care personnel caring for hospitalized patients.Attending and providing inpatient medicine consults and post-operative care to other medical and surgical specialties.Employing quality and process improvement techniques.Conducting discharge planning and discharging patients.Safely transitioning patient care within the hospital, and from the hospital to the community, which may include oversight of care in post-acute care facilities.Efficiently using hospital and health care resources.Training or supervising medical students, residents, and other health care professionals.Responding to and managing any Rapid Responses or Codes.Assessing patients and developing appropriate plans as needed for any acute events or changes in patient status.Coordinating with nursing staff and responding to questions/concerns as needed.Providing appropriate hand-off/sign-out at the conclusion of their shift to the day team.Determining patients that require transfer to a tertiary hospital and contacting the PAL line to facilitate.
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