Part Time Hospitalist - HUP Cedar

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description:

Penn Medicine is seeking a part time Nocturnist to work with the medicine team at HUP Cedar. HUP Cedar is located in West Philadelphia at 54th and Cedar.

There are Internal Medicine residents as well as Advanced Practice providers that the hospitalists will work alongside during their shifts. 

Duties will include:

• Providing overnight inpatient coverage supervising residents/APP's on the floors.

• Admissions to the general medicine service

• Seek appropriate consultations on admitted patients

• Conduct history and physical on patients on non-teaching medicine service working with APP's 

• Evaluation and treatment of patients
• Coordination of admissions and discharge planning
• Issuing orders for medications, treatments and lab tests
• Write discharge summaries

• Attend Rapid responses and code calls on inpatient/Psych floors

• Coordinate floor transfers to HUP 

• Attend monthly section meetings and other important administrative meetings.

• Complete required training courses in Knowledge link

 

Minimum Requirements:

 Requires Medical degree or foreign equivalent. Board certified in Internal or family medicine. Board certification required for applicants who completed residency three or more years prior to the date of application. Have or be eligible for PA medical license & DEA. 

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.