Physician - Hospitalist

1w1 week ago

St. Charles Health System

Bend, US · Full-time · $320,000 – $380,000

About this role

The Hospitalist Physician provides medical care as the attending of record for adult inpatients minimum age 18 presenting with primary internal medicine pathology. Services are provided twenty-four hours daily all days of the year. The physician responds to admission requests and assumes care upon transfer from the Emergency Department or direct admission from outside facilities per medical staff bylaws.

Shifts are generally ten to eleven hours in duration with a minimum of 166 annual shifts. Options include a 7-day rotation schedule or flex scheduling. Physicians rotate between Bend and Redmond hospitals for coverage needs, with possible additional outreach locations.

The SCMG Hospitalist Program addresses diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hospitalized patients referred from community primary care, emergency room, or other hospital physicians. Hospitalists provide 24-hour coverage for Medicine and Critical Care patients in admitting and consultative roles per Co-Management Agreements. Coverage extends to inpatient psychiatric and medically complex rehabilitation patients when requested.

Maintain credentialing and privileges for critical care procedures to rotate equitably across sites. Keep medical knowledge current through regular continuing medical education activity. Abide by all medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations while sharing information proactively.

Requirements

Ability to provide inpatient medical care for adult patients with internal medicine pathology
Credentialed and privileged to perform critical care procedures
Familiarity with SCMG organization structure, communication systems, and billing processes
Current medical knowledge and skills through regular continuing medical education activity
Compliance with all medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations
Punctual presence for assigned work days per SCHS attendance policy
Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine typical for hospitalist role
Active state medical license and DEA registration for practice in Oregon

Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour coverage of all Medicine patients on Bend campus in admitting and consultative roles per Co-Management Agreements
Provide 24-hour coverage of all Medicine and Critical Care patients at Redmond campus in admitting and consultative roles
Serve as Consultant for inpatient psychiatric patients in PES or Sageview when requested by primary service
Serve as Consultant for medically complex patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Share in equitable distribution of work between all hospitalist physicians on shift
Maintain credentialing and privileges to perform critical care procedures and rotate through St. Charles-Redmond hospital
Maintain familiarity with SCMG organization structure, communication systems, billing process, and complete documentation within assigned time