Pediatric Hospitalist

Facility: Physician Practice Account: Good Samaritan Physician Practice Location: West Islip, NY Department: Physicians Pediatrics-P Category: Physician / Advance Practice Professional Schedule: Per Diem Shift: Varied hours Hours: varied ReqNum: 6030448

Hospitalist-Pediatrics

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537- bed (including 100 nursing home beds) teaching hospital and a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. With almost 900 physicians on staff, and a level II Trauma Center, we care for well over 100,000 patients annually across the south shore of Long Island. Our reputation for excellence is built on great choices and empowered leadership, and fosters a team that's focused on evidence based practice, continual learning and exceptional quality of care.

The Pediatric Hospitalist is responsible for the admission, care and discharge of unassigned patients admitted to the Hospitalist Services

Responsibilities:

Admission, care and discharge of the private community physician's patients as requested by the physician

Supervision, oversight and teaching of the medical students, interns, residents while on sight

Maintain the Standards of the Department of Pediatrics; promote high quality, cost effective care based on the best medical evidence; utilization of Care Management initiatives such as Clinical Pathways, standardized orders and discharge summaries

Participate in Hospital Committees as needed;

Participate in data collection to assess patient care and satisfaction studies; make best efforts to keep current with developments in pediatrics, medical management and related areas through CME Programs, medical literature review and Medical Staff conferences.

Hospitalists shall conduct themselves in conformity with the HIPAA and Corporate Compliance Programs and Medical Center policies and procedures for patient privacy and shall conduct themselves in conformity with Information Security policies and procedures.

Requirements:

Licensed to practice medicine in New York State required

Board Certified or Board eligible and trained in Pediatrics

Ability to teach

BLS/PALS/AED training required and accepted from only 2 organizations: American Heart Association - BLS/ACLS/PALS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program. American Red Cross - CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. No online programs from any organization will be accepted

At Catholic Health Services of Long Island your well-being comes first, with comprehensive compensation and benefits; our offerings go beyond the basics. In addition to multiple medical plans, life insurance, generous paid time off and flexible spending accounts, we also offer substantial tuition reimbursement, an employer funded pension plan and several savings plan options for your future.