Physician
Location: , Alabama
Description: University of South Alabama is at present recruited Physician right now, this position will be settled in Alabama. For detail informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. The USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is one of six freestanding hospitals in the United States dedicated specifically to the unique health care needs of children, women and infants. The USA Children’s & Women’s! Hospital is managed by the USA HealthCare Management, LLC.
Essential Functions:
This position involves academics and pediatric patient care plus teaching; abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization’s values; abides by Medical Staff By-Laws, Rules and Regulations and adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality; obtains and maintains appropriate Medical Staff privileges at USACWH; obtains and maintains “Provider Credentials†with insurance carriers, i.e. Blue Cross, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.; follows requirements set forth in the certificate of coverage pursuant to the University of South Alabama Professional Liability Trust Fund; The Evaluation Center MD with relevant expertise in Pediatric medicine performs the following duties in an Emergency department: provides timely, courteous and efficacious care to patients; examines, dia! gnoses and prescribes treatments and medications; performs or ! orders tests and/or procedures for a variety of diseases and injuries using medical instruments and equipment; refers to medical specialists for consultation; communicates with patient’s primary physician as indicated; evaluates/stabilizes/transfers all adult (non OB/GYN) patients that present to the Evaluation Center; collaborates and assists private physicians with disposition of patients in the Evaluation Center; utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety or when moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions; provides patient and family education by planning, coordinating and delegating, as appropriate, the educational needs of each patient; utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Clinical Information System; communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in per! son and via telephone; responds to overhead pages and digital pager; maintains patient and medical records and completes charge documents and code records for billing purposes; (collections for services rendered will be retained by the hospital); completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements; utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job; adheres to Infection Control and Safety Standards; demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: Neonate, Infant-Toddler/Preschool, School Age/Adolescent, Reproductive Age, Post/Peri Menopausal; participates in Quality Assurance, accreditation and continuing medical education activities; attends committee meetings and conferences which may require over night travel; supervises medical Education Coordinator in completion of monthly and periodic evaluations; assists medical Education Coordinator in completion of monthly and periodic evaluations;! demonstrates effective time-management when providing patient care in ! a stressful environment; completes PALS and ACLS within one year of employment; maintains PALS and ACLS certification status with a six month window to complete course; participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of ICARE; accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records; regular and prompt attendance and the ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required; related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited medical school as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama, licensure with the state of Alabama as a MD, board certification eligible in Pediatrics, Medicine/Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine (obtained within 3 years), current DEA registration and current State of Alabama Controlled Substance Certificate, and eligible for USA Hospitals staff privileges. Pediatrics experience is highly preferred.
Working Days and Hours:
12 hour rotating shifts
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to University of South Alabama.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 30 May 2013 13:57:42 GMT