Hospitalist

Cooper University Health Care is named one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes and is one of only 30 companies in New Jersey to make the list. Cooper University Hospital, located in Camden, N.J., is a Level III regional Perinatal Center and Trauma Center, renowned for providing the highest quality of care. As the region’s leading teaching hospital for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), Cooper is easily accessible from southern New Jersey suburban locations and Philadelphia via car or public transportation.

About the Role

The nocturnist role will primarily consist of cross coverage on the floor and ICU. The nocturnist or swing shift attending will work alongside an Advanced Practice Provider (APP). Cooper University Hospital is a 663-licensed-bed facility, including a cancer center, urgent care centers, and 130 outpatient offices. It is South Jersey’s only Level 1 trauma center and an academic medical center offering teaching and direct care services.

This full-time position involves a blend of days and nights at our Cooper Camden and Inspira locations. Our practice includes more than 150 physicians and APPs, providing access to primary, specialty, tertiary, and urgent care within one health system. Cooper is also affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Complete all duties of attending physician as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws.
• Coordinate all specialty consultations and resource utilization.
• Admit and discharge patients in a timely manner, including completing Discharge Instructions and medication reconciliation.
• Dictate discharge summaries at the time of discharge, ensuring copies are sent to the family doctor and all specialists following the patient during their stay.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI), Risk Management (RM), and Utilization Management (UM) as reasonably requested.
• Respond to hospital codes as the Lead Physician when requested.
• Serve as a back-up member of the Rapid Response Team when Cooper Intensivists are not scheduled.
• Complete medical records in a timely fashion.
• Adhere to Medical Staff Bylaws, Hospital Rules and Regulations, and policies.
• Perform life/limb-saving procedures as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with all Core Measure quality indicators for patients under their care.
• Perform duties as mutually agreed.
• Participate in the teaching of housestaff and comply with the requirements of the voluntary teaching faculty.
• Respond to PRN calls for evaluation and orders.

Requirements

• Medical degree.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• New Jersey medical license required.