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About the role

The Hospitalist of Methodist Healthcare shall be responsible for providing and managing direct inpatient care, implementing the objectives of the Methodist Hospitalist Group, supervising patient care, teaching, and learning activities. They will model appropriate behavior as exemplified in the Mission, Vision, and Values of Methodist Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct inpatient care, including history and physical examinations, evaluations and assessments, diagnosis and treatment, and procedures consistent with core privileges as outlined by Methodist Healthcare Medical Staff policy.
• Orders, performs and interprets examinations and tests and analyzes records and reports to diagnose patient conditions.
• Collaborates with nurses, pharmacists, social workers, case managers and other health care team members to coordinate work.
• Supervises and trains graduate medical and other approved educational programs.
• Participates in hospital’s utilization management, risk management and performance improvement programs.
• Serves as a resource for Methodist Information Technology and Electronic Health Record meaningful use initiatives.
• Collaborates with Site Directors in Medical Education to plan curriculum and learning activities.
• Interacts with Methodist faculty and UT faculty to support educational programs and research matters.
• Assists in patient care and administrative activities that complement the educational program.

Requirements

• MD/DO degree
• Tennessee State Board of Medical Examiners license
• American Board of Medical Specialties board certification (optional)
• AOA Board Certification (optional)
• Board Certified DO (optional)
• Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure license (optional)
• Tennessee Board of Osteophathic Examination license (optional)
• Medical Doctor license from Arkansas State Medical Board (optional)

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions and progress.
• Ability to use electronic health records, the Methodist One Chart system, and CPOE.
• Ability to communicate to patients and families, students and residents, and members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to understand and analyze clinical and research data.
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks and projects.

Skills

• Legal and ethical standards for medical care.
• Principles and methods of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Supervisory and training abilities.
• Observation, assessment, and recording skills.
• Electronic health records and CPOE usage.
• Communication skills.
• Independence and teamwork.
• Data analysis and organizational skills.

Benefits

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations, and a consistent striving for excellence.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the provided job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the provided job posting.