TITLE: Hospitalists	JOB #: 819102
LOCATION: Paget, Bermuda	FULL TIME/PART TIME: Full Time
CLIENT: Bermuda Hospitals Board	PERMANENT/TEMPORARY: Regular
POSTED: 06/27/2008	EMPLOYMENT/CONTRACT WORK: Employment
REPLY SENT: NO	VISA WAIVER AVAILABLE: Not specified

Job Description:

The Bermuda Hospitals Board requires Hospitalists to provide a supervisory role to the medical house staff and to liaise with physicians and other healthcare providers regarding referrals and discharge planning. The Hospitalists will ensure charts of medical inpatients meet the documentation standards and will also provide teaching through presentations and ward rounds. The Hospitalists will report directly to the Chief of Hospitalist Services.

Responsibilities:

• Work with other health care providers to improve the quality of inpatient care
• Review all medical admissions with the house staff to ensure appropriate management
• Be available for consultations from family practitioners, surgeons, etc.
• Responsibility for unassigned medical patients; subspecialty co-management
• Be available to take over the care of inpatients from other medical specialties
• Participate in the management of the ICU patients
• Be available for emergency assessment of unstable patients
• Be competent in the performance of the procedures outlined
• Attend departmental meetings
• Participate in the lunch time learning lunches, CME, etc
• Participate in clinical presentations

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
• Current registration with Medical Council in relevant jurisdiction
• Eligible to register with Bermuda Medical Council

HOURS OF DUTY:
• Monday to Friday 0800hrs to 1700hrs
• Review overnight admissions, ward round on respective team patients on a daily basis with the house staff
• Second on call by pager between the hours of 1700hrs and 0800hrs and on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) for those patients

Location:
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

Department:
Chief of Hospitalist Services

Closing Date:
September 1, 2008

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form, and provide a current resume with two employment references to: the Human Resources Department, Bermuda Hospitals Board, P.O. Box HM1023, Hamilton HM DX or fax to (441) 239-6322, or email to human.resources@bermudahospitals.bm. Pre-employment substance abuse screening is mandatory for all successful candidates.

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