Provide direct patient care in various settings and ensure high-quality service
Deliver emergency care on-call and in rotation with colleagues
Investigate new healthcare techniques and practices to improve service quality
Assist in developing and implementing quality improvement programs
Ensure service delivery aligns with hospital mission and policies
Collaborate with peers to enhance medical care and advanced healthcare services
Participate in educational initiatives to mentor new staff and students
Benefits
Opportunity for professional development through workshops and conferences
Engagement in quality improvement initiatives for career growth
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Potential for leadership in educational programs
Work in a supportive environment focused on patient care excellence
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Staff Physician provides direct patient care and emergency services in an effort to ensure that patient health care needs are met at all times.
Responsibilities
Patient Care
Provides direct patient care in the office and at other locations, develops treatment plans, and assesses patient's response to treatment while ensuring that all health care services provided are of the highest quality.
Provides high quality emergency care to patients on an on-call basis and in rotation with other physicians in an effort to ensure that patient health care needs are met at all times (Industrial Medical Center's Staff Physician does not provide on-call services).
Quality and Performance Improvement
Investigates new techniques, practices, and equipment in an effort to identify ways of maximizing the quality and efficiency of health care services provided to patients.
Assists in the development and implementation of continuous quality improvement programs and participates in multi-disciplinary continuous quality improvement efforts. Assists in ensuring that all services provided by the department are performed with compassion, understanding, and respect for others.
Ensures the appropriate application of the hospital's mission and philosophy and departmental and hospital policies and procedures in a manner that promotes the provision of high quality health care services and departmental effectiveness.
Promotes the quality and efficiency of his/her own performance by remaining current with the latest trends in field of expertise through participation in job-relevant seminars and workshops, attendance at professional conferences, and affiliations with national and state professional organizations.
Collaboration and Partnership
Collaborates with other physicians in order to ensure the provision of high quality medical care and technologically advanced health care services by the hospital.
Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings, and training sessions in an effort to share his/her own expertise with others and further the quality of education and personal growth provided to new personnel, volunteers, and interning students.
Other Duties
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Experience, Education, Training, Special Skills, and Licensure :
MD
Current unrestricted Louisiana Medical License
About Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is a Catholic, not-for-profit health care system based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The system was established in 1984 and is sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church. The system operates six hospitals, including Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in Louisiana. The system also operates a number of clinics and other health care facilities throughout Louisiana. The system is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
