Psychiatry Resident

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision and Values of Loretto Hospital.
• Follows Loretto Hospital Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, proper
• Supportive of the compliance program set forth by Loretto Hospital and demonstrated by:
• Upholds the Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance.
• Adheres to dealing appropriately and fairly with employee misconduct.
• Enforces all compliance policies as they pertain to his/her area.
• Provides and assures timely compliance education as requested by the Compliance Officer and/or through corporate initiatives.
• Maintain the Program's standards for learning and advancement, including the objective demonstration of the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrate behavior that is ethically and morally in keeping with the Resident’s position as a physician.
• Refrain from behavior that adversely influences the welfare of the Hospital’s Programs, Residents, and/or staff.
• Actively participate in the care of all patients to which the Resident is assigned.
• Complete all assigned rotations developed by the Program in accordance with Council of Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines for training in the Program’s field of medicine.
• Follow established guidelines for following and reporting duty hours.
• Comply with procedure and case log reporting requirements.
• Participate in institutional and departmental committees and councils and in the quality assurance activities of the clinical services to which he or she is assigned.
• Participate in an educational program regarding physician impairment, including substance abuse and sleep deprivation.
• Abide by all applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the Hospital and the affiliate sites and institutions to which the Resident is assigned.
• Read and comply with program and departmental policies and procedures.
• Comply with the duties and responsibilities assigned by the Program Director.
• Required to complete medical records in a timely manner.

COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands and adheres to Loretto Hospital’s compliance standards as they appear in the Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Hospital regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of a University or school of Medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or Educational for Foreign Medical Graduates.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk as well as occasionally stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Normal or corrected vision, hearing and ability to speak are necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, sharp eye focus and ability to distinguish colors.
• There may be periods of stressful, intense concentration with more than average pressure used in a variety of problem solving situations.