Clinical Associate Physician Per Diem

The University of California, Irvine is seeking a Clinical Associate Hospitalist for inpatient coverage at the UCI site in Los Alamitos Hospital.

About the role

• Primary duties include coordinating and ensuring patient care coverage for Medicine services.
• Conduct face-to-face rounds with the care team.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine and Intensivists on cases.
• Maintain patient stability and triage cases.
• Oversee consultations and collaborate with specialists.
• Participate in family meetings and patient care discussions.
• Ensure timely completion of patient notes within 24 hours.
• Maintain compliance with medical record standards and institutional policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and ensure patient care coverage for Medicine services.
• Conduct face-to-face rounds with the care team.
• Collaborate with Emergency Medicine and Intensivists on cases.
• Maintain patient stability and triage cases.
• Oversee consultations and collaborate with specialists.
• Participate in family meetings and patient care discussions.
• Ensure timely completion of patient notes within 24 hours.
• Maintain compliance with medical record standards and institutional policies.

Requirements

• Board-certified or eligible in the field of Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Eligible for California licensure.
• Experienced in providing and/or overseeing care.

Qualifications

• M.D./D.O./MBBS or equivalent degree.
• Minimum qualifications include an M.D./D.O./MBBS or equivalent degree.
• Board-certified or eligible in the field of Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Eligible for California licensure.
• Experienced in providing and/or overseeing care.

Skills

• Quality improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Leadership skills: ability to motivate, inspire, communicate with patients, families, staff, faculty, and peers to maintain a professional, team-based approach in the care of patients.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives while in compliance of all UC policies and procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all state and federal privacy laws.

Benefits

Additional benefits include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. For more information, please visit this page.

Conditions of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan.
• Employment Misconduct.
• Legal Right to work in the United States.
• Vaccination Policies.
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy.
• Drug Free Environment.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement.

Details of each policy

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