Hospitalist MD/DO – Step-Down Unit - MidState Medical Center

Position Summary

The Hospitalist – Step-Down Unit Physician at MidState Medical Center, an affiliate of Hartford HealthCare, is responsible for the comprehensive medical management of adult patients requiring intermediate-level care in the Step-Down Unit (SDU) or Progressive Care Unit (PCU).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage hospitalized adult patients requiring step-down level of care.
• Admit patients from the Emergency Department, ICU transfers, direct admissions, and outside facilities as appropriate.
• Provide daily patient assessments, treatment planning, and medical management.
• Monitor patients with complex medical conditions requiring enhanced observation, telemetry, non-invasive respiratory support, or frequent clinical reassessment.
• Manage patients with conditions including, but not limited to: sepsis and severe infections, respiratory failure requiring high-flow oxygen or non-invasive ventilation, cardiac arrhythmias and acute cardiac conditions, post-procedural and post-operative monitoring, stroke and neurological disorders, complex metabolic and endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding and other high-acuity medical conditions.
• Recognize clinical deterioration and facilitate timely transfer to the ICU when indicated.
• Cook up interdisciplinary collaboration by participating in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination meetings, collaborating closely with intensivists regarding patient transfers and co-management when appropriate, communicating effectively with nursing staff, therapists, pharmacists, and case management teams, engaging patients and families in treatment planning and shared decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies, evidence-based clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards, participating in quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, throughput, safety, and resource utilization, supporting efforts to reduce readmissions, hospital-acquired conditions, and length of stay, maintaining accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record.

Preferred Prior

• 5-year hospital medicine experience.
• Experience managing progressive care, telemetry, or intermediate-care patients.
• Demonstrated proficiency in acute care medicine and management of medically complex hospitalized patients.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to recognize and manage patient deterioration.
• Expertise in inpatient medical management and care transitions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centered care, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.

Work Environment

Hospital-based clinical practice within a Step-Down Unit/Progressive Care Unit. Frequent interaction with critically ill and medically complex patients.

Performance Expectations

• Deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Meet departmental productivity and quality metrics.
• Maintain timely documentation and accurate coding practices.
• Support hospital initiatives related to patient satisfaction, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the applicable state.
• Current DEA registration and controlled substance prescribing privileges.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.