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This role collaborates with healthcare teams, refers patients to specialists, and ensures accurate documentation.
We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
24009500 Administration NMHS
Monday to Friday 8 to 5:00
The Physician at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients within a hospital setting. This role collaborates with healthcare teams, refers patients to specialists, and ensures accurate documentation. The Physician upholds high standards of patient care, compliance with medical regulations, and quality metrics. JOB FUNCTIONS
Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in the hospital setting in an attending and consulting capacity.
Refers patients to specialists as appropriate, while being mindful of appropriate resource utilization.
Directs and coordinates care in collaboration with APP as necessary.
Respond to Code Blue calls and alerts as per policy.
Ability to deliver effective medical care within an inpatient setting.
Orders necessary tests, reviews results and recommends plan of care changes based upon findings.
Provides patients and/or family members with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness.
As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion education and/or prevention programs.
Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures, and medications prescribed.
Computerized physician order entry, with the exception of times of emergency when verbal/phone orders will be acceptable.
Ensure patient charges are captured within 24 hours of date of service.
Timely completion of documentation requirements including, but not limited to dictation, signatures, query request and incomplete chart requests. Quality.
Ensures quality care and strives towards meeting quality metrics as outlined by Medical Director in accordance with organizational goals.
Keeps charting updated and relevant to patient’s care with latest findings and treatments.
Ensures clinical competence.
Stays abreast of changes in medical management.
Participation in hospital committees.
Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines.
Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues.
Must comply with all Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, while maintaining eligibility in both programs.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication required
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards in delivery of medical care
Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for internal medicine
Maintains working knowledge of skills and current technology; required
Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from young adult to geriatrics, required
Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in the hospital setting
Ability to exercise independent judgment in a professional area
Ability to work well with multiple physician disciplines
Must be able to organize multiple tasks
Must maintain control of work flow
Participate in hospital committees
Must have extensive contact with: patients, physicians, clinic personnel, family members and others
Must display a professional demeanor at all times
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve
Must maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations
Must be eligible for IM board certification within 5 years of employment. Or Family Medicine Practitioner who has completed the NMMC Hospitalist Fellowship upon hire.
Physical Demands
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Standing. Frequently
Walking. Frequently
Sitting. occasionally
Lifting/Carrying. occasionally 100 lbs
Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
Climbing. Rarely
Balancing. occasionally
Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. occasionally
Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
Grasping. Frequently
Speaking. Constantly
Hearing. Constantly
Repetitive Motions. Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Doctorate Degree | Medicine | Required
DO - Doctor of Osteopathy - DO, Drug Enforcement - DEA - DEA, MD License - MS State Board of Medical Licensure
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