General Surgeon Amory

LE104 North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Physician to assess, diagnose and treat patients in our hospital setting. You will collaborate with healthcare teams, refer patients to specialists, and ensure accurate documentation.

You will deliver high-quality care, respond to emergencies, and participate in hospital committees and continuing education to stay current with medical management.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication required.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards in delivery of medical care.
• HIPAA guidelines and regulations must be followed.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in a professional area.
• Ability to work well with multiple physician disciplines.
• Must maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Must comply with Medicare and Medicaid guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients in the hospital setting in attending and consulting capacity.
• Refer patients to specialists when appropriate, with resource consideration.
• Direct and coordinate care with APP as necessary.
• Respond to Code Blue calls and alerts.
• Deliver effective medical care within inpatient setting.
• Order necessary tests, review results, and recommend plan of care changes.
• Provide patients and families with education related to disease, health, and wellness.
• Participate in hospital health promotion education and prevention programs.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of patient status and care activities.
• Utilize computerized physician order entry; ensure charges captured within 24 hours.
• Complete documentation requirements including dictation, signatures, and chart requests.
• Maintain quality and strive toward meeting quality metrics as directed by Medical Director.
• Keep charting updated with latest findings and treatments.
• Participate in hospital committees.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comm.

HIPAA compliance

Independent judgment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Inpatient care management

Education

Doctorate Degree in Medicine

MD License - MS State Board of Medical Licensure

DO - Doctor of Osteopathy

DEA registration

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: 24009500 Administration NMHS Work Shift: Monday to Friday 8 to 5:00

Job Description: The Physician at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients within a hospital setting. This role collaborates with healthcare teams, refers patients to specialists, and ensures accurate documentation.

Patient Care:

• Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in the hospital setting in an attending and consulting capacity.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate, while being mindful of appropriate resource utilization.
• Directs and coordinates care in collaboration with APP as necessary.
• Respond to Code Blue calls and alerts as per policy.
• Ability to deliver effective medical care within an inpatient setting.
• Orders necessary tests, reviews results and recommends plan of care changes based upon findings.

Patient Education:

• Provides patients and/or family members with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness.
• As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion education and/or prevention programs.

Documentation:

• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures, and medications prescribed.
• Computerized physician order entry, with the exception of times of emergency when verbal/phone orders will be acceptable.
• Ensure patient charges are captured within 24 hours of date of service.
• Timely completion of documentation requirements including, but not limited to dictation, signatures, query request and incomplete chart requests.

Quality.

• Ensures quality care and strives towards meeting quality metrics as outlined by Medical Director in accordance with organizational goals.
• Keeps charting updated and relevant to patient’s care with latest findings and treatments.

Continuing Education:

• Ensures clinical competence.
• Stays abreast of changes in medical management.
• Participation in hospital committees.
• Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines.
• Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues.
• Must comply with all Medicare and Medicaid guidelines, while maintaining eligibility in both programs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication required
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards in delivery of medical care
• Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for internal medicine
• Maintains working knowledge of skills and current technology; required
• Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from young adult to geriatrics, required
• Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in the hospital setting
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in a professional area
• Ability to work well with multiple physician disciplines
• Must be able to organize multiple tasks
• Must maintain control of work flow
• Participate in hospital committees
• Must have extensive contact with: patients, physicians, clinic personnel, family members and others
• Must display a professional demeanor at all times
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve
• Must maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations

Physical Demands

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. occasionally 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Rarely
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. occasionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Education:

• Doctorate Degree | Medicine
• Required Certifications: DO - Doctor of Osteopathy - DO
• Drug Enforcement - DEA - DEA
• MD License - MS State Board of Medical Licensure

Note: Must be eligible for IM board certification within 5 years of employment. Or Family Medicine Practitioner who has completed the NMMC Hospitalist Fellowship upon hire.

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state‑of‑the‑art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women's and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission - to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.