OverviewProvides medical care to patients in specialty area within scope of privileges; participates in departmental education and research activities; assists in administrative duties of department.
ResponsibilitiesPatient Disease Evaluation- Reviews patient records, laboratory results, and laboratory images to evaluate patient disease
- Orders tests as needed, interprets test results in coordination with others, as necessary
- Evaluates extent of disease; stages extent of disease.
Consultation - Participates in consultative services of department, recommends and/or performs special studies, tests; participates in interpretation of test and study results
- Consults with potential patients
- Consults with referring physicians
- Completes all documentation in patient medical records
- Educates and counsels patient, family and care givers on medical condition, medications prescribed, plan of care and follow-up to treatment; participates in discharge planning process as appropriate
- Participates in consultative services of department and division, recommending and/or performing special studies, tests; participates in interpretation of test and study results.
Education/Training- Supervises, teaches and evaluates fellows, residents and medical students rotating through the division as directed; prepares and delivers subspecialty lectures and conferences; participates in Grand Rounds and conducts teaching rounds as required
- Assists in managing and conducting training programs; recommends changes in curriculum structure as appropriate and participates in developing new educational programs
- Supervises Physician's Assistants and residents as required; reviews and signs off on PA and resident charts; performs other chart reviews as directed.
Faculty PracticeDevelops and practices in department's Faculty Practice, including outreach facilities as assigned.
ResearchEngages in clinical research and, where applicable, in basic research projects; directs and/or supervises research fellows as appropriate; publishes and presents results of research projects in a timely manner.
Quality Assurance/Quality ImprovementAssists Chairperson and/or Director in establishing procedures to ensure consistency and quality of all
services provided by the department and/or division; participates in Medical Center's Quality
Assurance program in accordance with the policies of the Medical Center and regulatory agencies.
Administration- Attends and participates in Medical Center and department committees as required by the Director or Chairperson.
- Works with Director or Chairperson to develop protocols and standards of care that are in compliance with requirements of the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
- Assists Chairperson and/or Director in departmental administration as required; recommends modifications or upgrades to equipment, implementation of new procedures; prepares reports and analyses as required
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
- Demonstrates safe practices when in contact or proximity to radioactive sources and or materials.
QualificationsEducation:- Graduate from an accredited medical school
- Graduate from an accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program
- American Board of Internal Medicine certification in Internal Medicine
- Board certified/Board eligible in specialty area; Board eligible physicians are required to sit for and pass their Board examinations at the earliest date possible.
- Evidence of formal, supervised training or clinical experience as required for certain procedures.
- Valid and unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of New York
- Valid license to prescribe controlled substances.
- ACLS/BCLS Certification
- Valid DEA Certification
Experience:Demonstrated experience in area of specialty as set forth in credentialing requirements for that specialty.
Skills:- Technical skills required for practice in specialty.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
Pay RangeUSD $375,000.00 - USD $450,000.00 /Yr.
