Job Description

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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

BC/BE Pediatric Hospitalist - St. Louis Metro Area

• Large Pediatric Group

• Provide Pediatric ED coverage

• Round on newborns

• Attend c-secs/deliveries

• 12 hrs shifts day/night

• NRP Certification

• Professional Fulfillment

• Various position needs - PRN, Part Time, Full Time

• Locations throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area

Physician shall provide pediatric services to patients at designated hospital(s) or at other Program Sites as determined by the Program Director. Physician will be responsible for complying with all of designated hospital bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and any such bylaws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of any Program Site at which Physician performs services.

Hospital Clinical Duties.

• Responsible for admission, management, and discharge of pediatric patients in conjunction with attending physicians as appropriate - No long term "inpatient" care.

• Evaluates patients and performs procedures as deemed appropriate by the Glennon Care Pediatrics Medical Director

• Responds to requests from facility’s Emergency Department for patient evaluation and treatment

• Attends high risk deliveries in the Program Site labor and delivery room

• Attends normal deliveries, if requested, in the Program Site labor and delivery room except when acuity of patient elsewhere in house or in emergency dictates otherwise

• Be available at all times during scheduled shifts to provide care to neonates in the nursery as necessary to consult with the neonatologist as appropriate

• Responds to requests for pediatric consults from other department

• Collaborates with advance practice nurse (APN) as needed

• Collaborates with members of the Program team to ensure continuity, appropriateness, and timeliness of care to patients in Program settings

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Job Summary:

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.

• Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.

• Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.

• Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.

• Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.

• Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2069000010 Glennon Ped Assoc

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

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