Physician Hospitalist

Reports To:    Clinical Director                                            Closes:  Open Until Filled

Salary/Wage: $110.00 to $140.00 per hour                           Status:  Regular, Full-time   

                                                                                                               (Non-Exempt)

Location:  12 Clans Unity Hospital, Winnebago Comprehensive Health Care System,                                          Winnebago, NE       

Job Purpose & Position Overview

This physician position(s) serves primarily as the Hospitalist for the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital in Winnebago, Nebraska. Provides inpatient diagnosis and treatment commensurate with his/her specialized education and training. Additionally, incumbent(s) will provide physician medical care services in the Outpatient Clinic of the hospital as schedule and time permits and determined by the Clinical Director. Work shifts will be negotiated with the Clinical Director but commonly involve working one to two-week blocks of time followed by similar times off, which allows for continuity of care through the majority of the admission.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the WCHS core mission, vision and values
• Serves as the principle physician responsible for admission of patients to the hospital from the Emergency Room and/or Outpatient Clinic.
• Makes daily rounds in the inpatient hospital providing physician medical diagnostic and treatment services to the patients in the hospital.
• Provides high quality patient focused care and takes the medical lead in quality improvement programs that include:
• Improving glycemic control and reducing hypoglycemia.
• Optimizing prevention of hospital acquired venous thromboembolism
• Improving care community-acquired pneumonia
• Implementing a system to reconcile medications across the spectrum of care
• Standardizing the discharge process and communication process
• Actively participate in the Quality Improvement Process for the hospital
• Conduct Case Management studies of complex health care needs of inpatients
• Provides patient education as determined by individual patients’ medical needs
• Participates in the Outpatient Clinic to provide follow up care to patient previously hospitalized and with other patients based on their education, training, and experience.
• Makes decisions in matters of significance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor Osteopathy from an Accredited Medical School with an unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in any state in the United States, or Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.

• Completion of an approved three (3) year Residency Program in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Internal Medicine preferred.