Job Summary:

The House Physician will provide consultation and acute and urgent care to in-patients at the request of attending physicians.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides in-house consultations for hospital patients when requested by the attending physicians. Provides ICU-CCU triage with the approval of the attending physician, Chief of Service, or ICU-CCU Committee Chairperson. Prescreens cases requiring review by the Department of Medicine Quality Assurance Committee.
• Takes charge of "code" situations and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced cardiac life support.
• Pronounces deaths as requested by the attending physician.
• Inserts difficult IVs, subclavian (central) lines, and Swanz-Ganz catheters as requested by the attending physician.
• Unofficially interprets EKGs and chest and abdominal X-rays as requested by the attending physician.
• Provides medical coverage for the employee health clinic.
• Expedites patient discharges by contacting the attending physician who has already indicated that patients may be ready for discharge.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Current certification in CPR.
• Interest and expertise in medical administrative activities.
• Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, and management skills.

Education and Experience:

• Current license to practice medicine in the state.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine, surgery, or emergency medicine.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• May require prolonged periods of standing, bending and walking.
• Must be able to lift more than 50 pounds at times.