Hospitalists

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Hospitalist who will provide inpatient care primarily in medical and intensive care settings. Your responsibilities will include managing patient treatment throughout their care journey, coordinating with primary care physicians, and participating in specialized consultations. Key skills required include social perceptiveness, critical thinking, and proficiency with medical technologies like EMR and MEDITECH software. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care predominantly in medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms.
• Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.
• Participate in continuing education activities.
• Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.
• Communicate with patients’ primary care physicians for continuity of care.
• Refer patients to medical specialists or other professionals.
• Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Service Orientation

Speaking

Complex Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Email software

MEDITECH software

Medical procedure coding software

Electronic medical record (EMR) software

Global positioning system (GPS) software

Billing software

Voice recognition software

Medical reference software

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) software

Job description

Position Description: Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms. Manage and coordinate patient care throughout treatment.

What Do Hospitalists Do On a Daily Basis?

• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
• Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.
• Communicate with patients’ primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.
• Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.

Key Skills

• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Tools & Technologies Used by Hospitalists

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Email software
• MEDITECH software
• Medical procedure coding software
• Electronic medical record (EMR) software
• Global positioning system (GPS) software
• Billing software
• Voice recognition software
• Medical reference software
• Computerized physician order entry (CPOE) software