Job Description

Job Description

Description

Summary:

To provide medical care to pediatric patients including neonates on Labor and Delivery at Sharon Hospital including emergency services, admission, rounding, discharge, and transfer as appropriate. ,

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient's condition by obtaining a complete medical history obtaining physical data and reviewing the patient's medical record.;2. Orders the appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures required to evaluate the illness.;3. Interprets and integrates data to determine the appropriate diagnosis & therapeutic treatment plan.;4. Consults with other providers and medical specialists in accordance with the Practice's policies & medical standards to assure patient & physician satisfaction.;5. Records all symptoms, objective findings, assessment, treatment plan and other information that is appropriate in the patient's chart & reviews the typed dictation.;6. Instructs the patient and family regarding the patients diagnosis, testing, treatment, expected outcome & future prevention.;7. Evaluates the outcome of the treatment plan by reviewing diagnostic results, calling the patients and/or requesting a return visit to ensure efficient, timely & cost effective medical care.;8. Provides medical guidance to and encourages the continued development of the Practice's, nursing staff, medical support staff & rotating interns as it relates to medical care of the patient.;9. Ensures the satisfaction of internal and external customers.;10. Promotes the Practice's fiscal viability and supports the achievement of financial goals.;11. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.;12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.;13. Attend births on Labor and Delivery unit and provide neonatal emergency services. ;14. Admit, round, and discharge all babies born on Labor and Delivery daily. Facilitate transfer to other facilities when needed based on medical acuity. ;13. Performs other duties as assigned.;,

Education: MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information

Minimum Experience: 2-3 years as a pediatric hospitalist and NRP certification.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1493

Department: Neonatology-Sharon

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $55-65 Hourly

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