Hospitalist - Unit Medical Director

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The staff hospitalist must be able to competently care for the hospitalized patient throughout the hospital stay. This includes emergency evaluation and triage in addition to admission to the hospital and formation of a differential diagnosis. It is essential to formulate a comprehensive care plan in accordance with the most up to date, evidence based protocols. The staff hospitalist must possess excellent communication skills and exhibit these through communication with primary medical doctors as well as in house consultant physicians and colleagues. The hospitalist must interact in a professional manner with all members of the patient care team. The hospitalist physician should participate in education of the housestaff physicians, students, nurses and all members of the patient care team. The hospitalist should keep high quality care and patient safety in mind while transitioning the patient back to the outpatient setting upon discharge. The hospitalist shall deliver the above with service excellence and patient satisfaction in mind.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Evaluates Outcomes of In-patient Medical Care
A. Identifies problem prone clinical practices and initiates solutions to maximize desired outcomes.
B. Works collaboratively with the Hospitalist Director, Program Director, Medicine / Cardiology and with
Case Management and Quality Management staff in Process Improvement studies in in -patient medical
practice and documenting outcomes.
C. Evaluates outcomes and identifies improvements in care.
D. Performs and coordinates clinical documentation audits to assure compliance with best practice
standards and appropriateness of medical care.
E. Enhances academic and clinical productivity through publication and presentation of quality focused PI
projects locally and nationally.
F. Coordinates such studies with the Internal Medicine Residency and other providers in the Yale New
Haven Health System.

Demonstrates Leadership Skills
A. Assures that all patients are treated with respect and that needs are met promptly.
B. Shows consideration for patient's family and visitors by acknowledging them promptly and speaking in a
way that shows concern.
C. Remains calm in stressful situations promoting a sense of confidence to patient and family members.

Interdisciplinary Rounds participation will directly impact
A. Patient safety
B. Length of stay
C. Early discharge
D. Through put/flow/process

Improve communication with
A. Nursing
B. Ancillary, PT/OT/Pharmacy
C. Consultant
D. Family & Patient
E. PCP

Increase service to
A. Patient & Family
B. Consultant
C. Nursing & Ancillary Staff

Increase efficiency/decrease Waste
A. Better time management

B. Patient care
C. Improve nursing efficiency
D. Reduce waste

Increase Production
A. Utilization management - Conversion of observation to inpatient - Direct communication with the medical directors on insurance
- Reduction in denial
B. Availability to the CDS team will increase the CMI/ SI

Leadership Role
A. Participation to different committees related to patient care

B. Undertaking quality assurance projects

EDUCATION:
Medical Degree (MD, DO) and Internal Medicine Residency completion

EXPERIENCE:
Inpatient Care of the Medical Patient. Minimum of one year of experience preferred 

SPECIAL SKILLS: Procedural skills desirable but not required

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Board Certification in Internal Medicine

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