We are looking for a Hospitalist / Consultant Internal Medicine for a leading hospital in Abu Dhabi UAE.
Basic Function
The hospitalist physician is an internal medicine consultant who provides direct inpatient medical care by diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries of human internal organ systems.
Scope
The hospitalist physician is responsible for admission workup daily management and ultimately discharge of all medical patients on the medical wards and stepdown ICU level of care.
The hospitalist physician works as part of a collaborative team to provide direct inpatient medical care at the consultant level and must promote coordination of care among other consultants care management outpatient primary care providers medical designated facilities and hospital services.
The hospitalist physician is responsible for ensuring patients and families receive adequate communication regarding their care and treatment plans. The hospitalist physician facilitates timeliness of care and is accountable for care delivered within the appropriate facilities.
Principal Duties
Evaluate and manage all inpatients admitted to the Hospitalist service during scheduled hours
Perform initial history and physical exam on admission where appropriate
Lead inpatient team to develop timely and appropriate discharge planning and transition of care to the primary care physician or medical designated facility
Provide coverage for other hospitalists patients when working outside of the regular business hours.
Work closely with acute care managers in order to coordinate both inpatient care smoothly and transition of patient to other care settings
Work closely with and communicate effectively with primary care physicians for all hospital admissions
Evaluate and manage ER admissions as appropriate
Work closely with other consultants and hospital staff in a manner that reflects the hospital s mission and core values
Maintain lines of communication open with patients and families
Advise hospital in the development and implementation of inpatient guidelines to care and critical pathways in conjunction with key specialty partners
INPATIENT EXPERIENCE IS A MUST.