FT Nocturnist

Summary
A nocturnist will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to patients while working independently and collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team. A Hospitalist provides direct in-patient care to patients in a hospital setting. Coordinates all aspects of care for hospitalized medical patients. This position requires strong diagnostic, assessment, and treatment skills as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Education/Experience

• MD/DO Degree, NJ & PA licenses. Board certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties in Family or Internal Medicine or board-eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• 3 + years of post graduate training from an accredited family medicine or internal medicine residency program; 3+ yrs. of experience practicing as a primary care physician preferred
• DEA, CDS (NJ Only)
• Strong communication skills, highly organized, and highly productive

Essential Functions

• Examine, diagnose, and treat hospitalized patients.
• Evaluation of patients in the Emergency Room, following them into the appropriate care setting, including Critical Care Units, Maternity, Observation, Medical/Surgical or Telemetry Inpatient Units, hospice level beds, sub-acute or acute level beds, Psychiatric Inpatients units, or any area that a patient may require direct, coordinate, or supervise the patients care activities of nursing or support
• Work in collaboration to support the operations and management of the operations of short stay or specialty units such as Pre-admission testing, Observations, or Surge Units.
• Work in collaboration to support the operations and management of the operations of transitional care service sites such as rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and post -acute care clinics.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or to other professionals 
• Follow up on recommendations made by consultants as indicated.
• Coordinate medical care, performing tasks to ensure that patient’s medical needs are met.
• Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and active participation in quality improvement initiatives. This can occur by involvement in hospital based committees, project leadership, or pilot programs that are intended to advance the care of patients.
• Role in training and mentoring residents and allied health providers.
• Adhere to the standards of faculty education when on resident services.
• Collaborate and oversee the care provided by allied health providers. All admission and discharges shall be seen by the attending physicians, with appropriate co-signatures/documentation.
• Manage the resuscitation team including leading Code Blue’s, Rapid Resuscitation
• Team and perform all necessary interventions required by these. Hospitalists are to be AHA, ACLS certified.
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds and participate in meetings that facilitate the care of patients including but not limited to family meetings, and interdepartmental meetings

Physical Demands

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Bending , Reaching forward , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Taste or Smell
• Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
• Lifting Floor to Waist 10 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 5 lbs.
• Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
• Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: N/A

Contact

Sonali Patel
908-938-0764

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by The DNV.

A five-time Magnet-designated health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. Capital Health also offers the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and most recently, New Jersey’s first Autism-Friendly Pediatric Emergency Department. Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as our Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for Comprehensive Breast Care; Center for Digestive Health; Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence; award-winning Center for Oncology; and the Heart & Vascular Institute, which includes the region’s first accredited Chest Pain Center.  For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.