Rheumatology Staff Physician
- Employer
- Dartmouth Health
- Location
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Posted Date
- Jan 26, 2023
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- Specialty
- Rheumatology
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
• If the Physician's specialty is such that call coverage is required, it is expected that the Physician will rotate call coverage with those physicians and allied health professionals in his or her specialty (as applicable) so that each provider, including the Physician, has a comparable amount of on call time during nights, weekends, and holidays for providing coverage outside of standard business hours. Parties expect that while on call, physician shall remain in close proximity as directed by department chair or designee.
• In addition to the Physician's clinical responsibilities, the Physician will spend sufficient and reasonable time on administrative and record-keeping matters pertaining to the Physician's medical practice.
Qualifications
• Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
• Post graduate training in residency program
Responsibilities
• Provide clinical and related administrative services and actively participate in and contribute to DHC's academic endeavors.
• Abide by the Dartmouth Health Bylaws for the Professional Staff and Code of Conduct.
• Review records and detailed medical history from patient(s).
• Determine appropriate diagnosis (diagnoses) and treatment plan(s).
• Determine and order appropriate screening and diagnostic tests and studies.
• Obtain informed consent for treatment diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and studies.
• Interpret and evaluate test and study results.
• Prescribe medications, treatments, and medical devices in accordance within specialty scope of practice and applicable rules and regulations.
• Initiate referrals to other providers as necessary.
• Initiate admission/discharge of patients, if applicable.
• Provide consultation, education, and counseling regarding the management of acute and chronic illnesses and injuries. Encourage behavioral change and assist with self-management skills to improve overall health, within specialty scope of practice.
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
• Provide patient and family-centered care.
• Insure the patient's right to privacy, confidentiality and informed consent.
• Supervise APP's as directed.
• Participate in continuing medical education (CME).
• Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in academic responsibilities assigned by the Department Chair or designee, to include, but are not limited to:
• Leading small group resident conferences
• Training of Residents
• Teaching medical and other health professional students
• Participating in clinical trials or other sponsored research
• Any other Geisel obligations (if any)
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Licensure/Certifications
• Current New Hampshire Medical License
• Current or eligible for ABMS Board Certification (to be obtained within 5 years)
• Active hospital staff membership
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Company
Our Mission:
We advance health through research, education, clinical practice, and community partnerships, providing each person the best care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.
Our Vision:
Achieve the healthiest population possible, leading the transformation of health care in our region and setting the standard for our nation.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is a national leader in academic medicine, particularly in evidence-based and patient-centered health care, medical research, and health care policy reform. The
system includes hundreds of physicians, specialists, and other providers who work together at different locations to meet the health care needs of more than 1.5 million patients in northern New England. Dartmouth-Hitchcock patients have access to specialists in almost every area of medicine in addition to primary care services at local community practices as well as world-class research at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. With a focus on achieving the healthiest population possible, Dartmouth-Hitchcock is also leading the transformation of health care in partnership with the Geisel School, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, and Dartmouth College’s business, engineering, and undergraduate faculties. From modest origins as a rural, regional medical college to national stature as a leading academic health care system, Dartmouth-Hitchcock is well aligned with the demands on medicine now and for the foreseeable future.
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