Hospitalist Physician - West Day

The Queen's University Medical Group; Ewa Beach (HI); On-site; USD 265,905 - 324,996; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is seeking a qualified Hospitalist to provide in-patient medicine services and educational support. The role demands a strong background in internal medicine with a focus on quality patient care, medical coordination, and teaching students and residents. Candidates must be board certified or qualified, hold a valid medical license in Hawaii, and possess BLS and ACLS certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or EC FMG certification.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-patient medicine services to Queen's Medical Center patients.
• Serves as the Attending Physician of record.
• Provides medical education to a team of students, interns and residents.

Skills

Patient care

Teaching and supervision

Medical coordination

Cross-coverage

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine

Board certified or board qualified in Internal Medicine

Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in Hawaii

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Company Description

The Queen’s Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawai'i. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawai'i, Queen’s is the state's largest employer, with over 9,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawai'i to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state‑of‑the‑art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital.

A Hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients during their stay in the hospital. The hospitalist’s primary focus is providing medical care to a patient from the time of admission until the patient leaves the hospital. The hospitalist reviews a new patient’s past medical records, notifies the primary care physician, and performs a comprehensive history and physical examination when a patient is admitted. The hospitalist coordinates medical care while patients are admitted and is available to spend time with the patient and their family to discuss the patient’s care. The hospitalist also works with nurses, case managers, and other physicians to design and coordinate an individual treatment plan for each patient.

Job Summary / Responsibilities

• Provides in‑patient medicine services to Queen’s Medical Center patients through direct patient care, and teaching and supervision of students and residents from the John A. Burns School of Medicine and assigned residents from other programs.
• Rotates through all Hospitalist services, including but not limited to: the General University, Swing, Night and Specialty services.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Admits patients to the Hospitalist Program and for overnight admits.
• Serves as the Attending Physician of record. Rounds on assigned patients/patients on personal census.
• Discharges patients when medically appropriate.
• Provides cross‑coverage for all Hospitalist Program patients and any other patient in the Medical Center as needed.
• Provides coverage for the specialty services as needed.
• Provides medical education to a team of students, interns and residents. Provides teaching on all aspects of inpatient education i.e., admissions, rounding, discharges, medical records, didactics, etc. Meets all requirements to provide medical education; follows appropriate policies, guidelines and duties.
• Serves as a consultant to Bed Control for questions of appropriateness of hospitalization at QMC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or EC FMG certification.
• Board certified or board qualified in Internal Medicine.
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• Member of the medical staff of the Medical Center.
• Qualified for appointments on the faculty of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Clinical base annual salary: $295,451.00

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran