Hospitalist - Per Diem MD

Responsibilities

• Provides care to medicine inpatients assigned to the Hospitalist Service, ensuring safe, high quality, patient-centered and efficient care.
• Identifies information needs of team members, patients and families.
• Regularly provides related teaching and education to unit nurses and as applicable, to PAs/NPs, medical students, residents, and students from APP programs (PA or APRN).
• Participates in team-based quality improvement and patient/customer satisfaction initiatives.
• Practices medicine in a manner which maximizes patient safety.
• Follows all NEMG and respective hospital entity policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• M.D./D.O degree, full residency training and Board eligibility/certification in internal medicine/family practice mandatory.
• Must have attending medical staff privileges at respective YNHHS entity.
• Two (2) years caring for medicine inpatients as resident and/or attending physician.
• Holds a valid Connecticut medical license, Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration and Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certification.
• Excellent clinical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.