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Physician Hospitalist
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St. Charles Health System .
The Hospitalist Physician (day/swing shift) provides medical care as the attending of record for adult inpatients (minimum age 18) presenting with primary internal medicine pathology and serves twenty-four (24) hours, 365 days of the year. The Hospitalist Physician admits patients from the Emergency Department, provides consults in the Hospital for other specialties including the ED, and directly admits from an outside facility as specified by each SCHS hospital’s medical staff by law.
Work Schedule Shifts are generally ten to eleven (10-11) hours in duration and the Physician will work a minimum of 166 annual shifts. Options include a 7‑day rotation schedule or flexible scheduling.
Call Expectation Back‑up call is required and is evenly distributed throughout the year among all daytime Hospitalists.
Provider Practice Locations
St. Charles Bend Hospital – 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR
St. Charles Redmond Hospital – 1253 NW Canal Boulevard Redmond, OR
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES (May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned.)
Role Expectations
Provide 24‑hour coverage of all Medicine patients on the Bend campus, both in an admitting role as well as a consultative role, in accordance with existing Co‑Management Agreements.
Provide 24‑hour coverage of all Medicine and Critical Care (if privileged) patients at the Redmond campus, both in an admitting and consultative role, in accordance with existing Co‑Management Agreements.
When requested by the primary service, serve as a consultant for all inpatient psychiatric patients in PES or Sageview.
If medically complex, serve as a consultant for patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Round on every team assignment with the care team.
Document a comprehensive list of changes to each day’s plan of care.
Update hospital course progression/daily and significant events in the ‘Care Coordination Note.’
Keep ‘Problem List’ updated with only current problems.
Ensure labs/imaging ordered for that day or future (e.g., next morning’s labs) when appropriate.
Place orders while on rounds (medications, labs, imaging, communication orders).
Consult specialists.
Be able to answer critical and non‑critical patient questions from RN/RT/staff and place orders when necessary.
Teach staff and families about treatment plans.
Facilitate family meetings and goal‑setting conversations.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds.
Take histories and review of systems from patients/families, perform physical examinations.
Review outside records, complete full H&P’s, order appropriate diagnostic studies and coordinate among providers.
Write H&Ps, consults, progress notes, discharge summaries.
Sign death certificates.
Perform procedures (e.g., central lines, arterial lines) consistent with medical staff privileges and individual capabilities when applicable for Redmond ICU coverage.
Provide targeted assessment and evaluation, including diagnostic impression and functional status on presenting problem(s).
Examine, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
Effectively utilize a team‑based care model, leveraging the expertise of all members of a multidisciplinary team.
Collaborate in education with residents and medical students.
Monitor effectiveness of plan of care.
Educate patients and families on diagnoses and treatment plans.
Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other health‑care providers as appropriate.
Share in equitable distribution of work between all hospitalist physicians on shift.
Participation in Rapid Response Supervision may be requested from time to time.
Maintain familiarity with the SCMG organization structure, communication systems, billing process, and complete billing and coding documentation within time assigned by SCMG administration.
Maintain punctual presence for assigned workdays, in compliance with the SCHS policy on attendance.
Administrative Expectations
Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
Be cognizant of SCHS organizational structures.
Participate in provider meetings and assist in policy formation for SCHS and provider’s practice.
Maintain current clinical knowledge and skills through regular CME activity; ensure adequate CME to meet maintenance of board certification and comply with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
Maintain current, unrestricted licensure and appropriate certifications to maintain privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Maintain personal credentials to include licensure, DEA registration, Board certification and additional requirements or other credentials as required by the bylaws of St. Charles.
Stay current on best practices in the specialty through a personal program of specialty‑specific CME.
Consistently demonstrate effective communication, negotiation, change‑management and conflict resolution skills.
Maintain a positive and optimistic attitude in the performance of duties.
Maintain an active role in the site medical staff by participating in their regular meetings.
Behavioral Expectations
Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Delivers first‑rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient, accurate, and courteous.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the health system’s corporate integrity efforts by acting ethically and appropriately, reporting known or suspected violations and cooperating fully with investigations and proceedings.
Models respect, professionalism, and kindness in accordance with the ACTS of Excellence.
EDUCATION – REQUIRED
Graduation from an accredited medical school.
Successful completion of an accredited residency program in the Physician’s chosen specialty (ies).
Successful completion of additional educational programs necessary to enable the Physician to acquire and maintain privileges to perform the range of services contemplated, including board eligibility/certification in the specialty being practiced.
Complete annual fire/safety, etc. education in‑services as required.
Attend mandatory educational offerings as described in SCHS policies/procedures and/or as required by other regulatory bodies.
Complete annual CME as required to maintain license and appropriate Board certification.
Complete in a timely manner assigned Computer Based Learning modules.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION – REQUIRED
Current license as MD / DO.
Board certified or eligible in Physician’s chosen specialty. Applicants not board certified at the time of application but who have completed residency or fellowship must become board certified within seven years of training.
Unrestricted Federal DEA number.
Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs. Valid driver’s license and meet SCHS driving requirements.
ACLS.
Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff Services at SCHS locations.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION – PREFERRED
Oregon license.
Federal DEA number registered in Oregon.
EXPERIENCE – REQUIRED
Experience in hospital practice environments providing care in a hospital setting.
Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
Experience working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results.
EXPERIENCE – PREFERRED
Prior experience in the successful completion of process improvement work and standard work development.
Strong team‑building skills.
Ability to work well in a rapidly changing environment.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Physician Hospitalist
role at
St. Charles Health System .
The Hospitalist Physician (day/swing shift) provides medical care as the attending of record for adult inpatients (minimum age 18) presenting with primary internal medicine pathology and serves twenty-four (24) hours, 365 days of the year. The Hospitalist Physician admits patients from the Emergency Department, provides consults in the Hospital for other specialties including the ED, and directly admits from an outside facility as specified by each SCHS hospital’s medical staff by law.
Work Schedule Shifts are generally ten to eleven (10-11) hours in duration and the Physician will work a minimum of 166 annual shifts. Options include a 7‑day rotation schedule or flexible scheduling.
Call Expectation Back‑up call is required and is evenly distributed throughout the year among all daytime Hospitalists.
Provider Practice Locations
St. Charles Bend Hospital – 2500 NE Neff Rd, Bend, OR
St. Charles Redmond Hospital – 1253 NW Canal Boulevard Redmond, OR
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES (May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned.)
Role Expectations
Provide 24‑hour coverage of all Medicine patients on the Bend campus, both in an admitting role as well as a consultative role, in accordance with existing Co‑Management Agreements.
Provide 24‑hour coverage of all Medicine and Critical Care (if privileged) patients at the Redmond campus, both in an admitting and consultative role, in accordance with existing Co‑Management Agreements.
When requested by the primary service, serve as a consultant for all inpatient psychiatric patients in PES or Sageview.
If medically complex, serve as a consultant for patients in Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Round on every team assignment with the care team.
Document a comprehensive list of changes to each day’s plan of care.
Update hospital course progression/daily and significant events in the ‘Care Coordination Note.’
Keep ‘Problem List’ updated with only current problems.
Ensure labs/imaging ordered for that day or future (e.g., next morning’s labs) when appropriate.
Place orders while on rounds (medications, labs, imaging, communication orders).
Consult specialists.
Be able to answer critical and non‑critical patient questions from RN/RT/staff and place orders when necessary.
Teach staff and families about treatment plans.
Facilitate family meetings and goal‑setting conversations.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds.
Take histories and review of systems from patients/families, perform physical examinations.
Review outside records, complete full H&P’s, order appropriate diagnostic studies and coordinate among providers.
Write H&Ps, consults, progress notes, discharge summaries.
Sign death certificates.
Perform procedures (e.g., central lines, arterial lines) consistent with medical staff privileges and individual capabilities when applicable for Redmond ICU coverage.
Provide targeted assessment and evaluation, including diagnostic impression and functional status on presenting problem(s).
Examine, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
Effectively utilize a team‑based care model, leveraging the expertise of all members of a multidisciplinary team.
Collaborate in education with residents and medical students.
Monitor effectiveness of plan of care.
Educate patients and families on diagnoses and treatment plans.
Collaborate and/or consult with physicians and other health‑care providers as appropriate.
Share in equitable distribution of work between all hospitalist physicians on shift.
Participation in Rapid Response Supervision may be requested from time to time.
Maintain familiarity with the SCMG organization structure, communication systems, billing process, and complete billing and coding documentation within time assigned by SCMG administration.
Maintain punctual presence for assigned workdays, in compliance with the SCHS policy on attendance.
Administrative Expectations
Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
Be cognizant of SCHS organizational structures.
Participate in provider meetings and assist in policy formation for SCHS and provider’s practice.
Maintain current clinical knowledge and skills through regular CME activity; ensure adequate CME to meet maintenance of board certification and comply with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
Maintain current, unrestricted licensure and appropriate certifications to maintain privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Maintain personal credentials to include licensure, DEA registration, Board certification and additional requirements or other credentials as required by the bylaws of St. Charles.
Stay current on best practices in the specialty through a personal program of specialty‑specific CME.
Consistently demonstrate effective communication, negotiation, change‑management and conflict resolution skills.
Maintain a positive and optimistic attitude in the performance of duties.
Maintain an active role in the site medical staff by participating in their regular meetings.
Behavioral Expectations
Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Delivers first‑rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient, accurate, and courteous.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the health system’s corporate integrity efforts by acting ethically and appropriately, reporting known or suspected violations and cooperating fully with investigations and proceedings.
Models respect, professionalism, and kindness in accordance with the ACTS of Excellence.
EDUCATION – REQUIRED
Graduation from an accredited medical school.
Successful completion of an accredited residency program in the Physician’s chosen specialty (ies).
Successful completion of additional educational programs necessary to enable the Physician to acquire and maintain privileges to perform the range of services contemplated, including board eligibility/certification in the specialty being practiced.
Complete annual fire/safety, etc. education in‑services as required.
Attend mandatory educational offerings as described in SCHS policies/procedures and/or as required by other regulatory bodies.
Complete annual CME as required to maintain license and appropriate Board certification.
Complete in a timely manner assigned Computer Based Learning modules.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION – REQUIRED
Current license as MD / DO.
Board certified or eligible in Physician’s chosen specialty. Applicants not board certified at the time of application but who have completed residency or fellowship must become board certified within seven years of training.
Unrestricted Federal DEA number.
Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs. Valid driver’s license and meet SCHS driving requirements.
ACLS.
Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff Services at SCHS locations.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION – PREFERRED
Oregon license.
Federal DEA number registered in Oregon.
EXPERIENCE – REQUIRED
Experience in hospital practice environments providing care in a hospital setting.
Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System.
Experience working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results.
EXPERIENCE – PREFERRED
Prior experience in the successful completion of process improvement work and standard work development.
Strong team‑building skills.
Ability to work well in a rapidly changing environment.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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