Physician - Hospitalist

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Specialty: Hospitalist
• Schedule: Full-time, 14 shifts per month
• Practice Detail: Join our team of hospitalist and highly skilled support staff
• EMR System: Cerner
• Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan
• Location: Manhattan, Kansas
  This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible internal medicine or family medicine trained Hospitalist to join our established inpatient service line in Manhattan, Kansas.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinates discharge planning with case management.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.