Home Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Service

Yale New Haven Hospital

Schedule: Per Diem/As needed

Description

Through our affiliation with the highly-ranked Yale School of Medicine our patients benefit from even more access to the latest medical treatments, advanced research and innovation. Come Join Connecticut's Leading Healthcare System.

Yale New Haven Health, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, is inviting Physicians to join an established Hospitalist Service at Yale New Haven Hospital. This position will provide care virtually to patients at home in our Home Hospital program. Day shifts are 12 hours duration from an on-site location. Some shifts may include rounding on potential Home Hospital patients at Yale-New Haven or Bridgeport Hospital depending on the need.

We are proud to offer:

• Highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance
• A collegial environment with access to expert specialists and the resources of one of the nation's leading health systems
• Epic electronic medical record to share patient information with every clinician in our health system

Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multispecialty group with nearly 1100 clinicians.

• Enjoy all four seasons in beautiful New England
• Family-oriented residential communities with some of the best schools in the nation
• Conveniently located between New York City and Boston

To learn more, please apply directly or contact:

Tyrita Stewart, Director Physician Recruiter, Tyrita.Stewart@ynhh.org or

Tim Dascenzo, Sr. Manger, Timothy.Dascenzo@ynhh.org

Responsibilities

1. Provide direct and consulting care to inpatients in the Home Hospital units (which span multiple hospitals).
2. Work in a team environment (Physicians, NPs, RNs) in Mission Control and communicate with individuals in the home.
3. Integrated care with primary care providers, specialists and ancillary departments.
4. Ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements (e.g. JCAHO).
5. Review clinical staff performance to ensure quality of care and efficient use of resources.
6. Maintain clinical activity by full participation in departmental clinical workload.
7. Participate in medical staff leadership activities
8. Prepares for, attends and participates in team meetings and daily huddles
9. Collaborates in developing and attaining team priorities, patient goals, and care plans
10. Keeps problem list, medication list and patient care plan updated for team members
11. Approves orders and referrals for health maintenance

Qualifications/Education:

Medical degree (MD, MBBS, DO) and Internal or Family Medicine Residency completion with a total of at least 4 years of clinical working experience as a physician within the inpatient settings or combination of inpatient and outpatient settings post residency. Any of the following working experiences count: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics and Emergency Medicine.

Licensure/Certification:

Connecticut State Licensed

Board certified

ACLS/BLS Certified

DEA License

Experience:

Completion of the above educational programs.

Special Skills:

Demonstrated aptitude and interest in high quality, coordinated care delivered virtually.

Physical Demand:

MMR and influenza vaccine is required. Varivax (chicken pox vaccine) or evidence of prior chicken pox is required. Hepatitis B (or signed declination) is required for those with potential exposure to blood/body fluids. Tdap vaccination are strongly encouraged. Standing, walking and sitting most of day. Working with lightweight equipment.