Hospitalist-PD

Mercy Hospital, part of the Catholic Health system, is a community hospital located in Rockville Centre, NY. We are a 375-bed, not-for-profit hospital serving the healthcare needs of Nassau County and its surrounding area. Mercy is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as high-performing for COPD and kidney failure. (2021-2022), received the 2021 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award as well as the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Award, additionally, made the Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer for four consecutive surveys (12 years in a row) and Three-Year Accreditation with Gold-Level Commendation. (2019), and The Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Certificate for Sepsis Care—the first hospital in NY to earn a Gold Seal (2019).

Our compassionate doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff are committed to providing excellence in care to meet the health needs of our patients. At Mercy Hospital, we pride ourselves on delivering safe and skilled care that patients and their loved ones can trust.

HOSPITALIST JOB SUMMARY:   

The per diem Hospitalist can cover various shifts during the week.  The shifts can be either 10 or 12 hours, with options of day, night or swing. The hospitalist is responsible for admissions, discharges and thus the overall daily management of patients admitted to the hospitalist service.

HOSPITALIST RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate and work collaboratively with the clinical team to ensure maximum delivery of quality care to all patients
• Providing counsel to patients on their health concerns
• Documenting care delivered in the hospital's medical record system
• Conforming to hospital-stipulated policies and procedures, Corporate Compliance, and HIPAA programs
• Participate in medical staff educational programs
• Be an active supporter of new programs

HOSPITALIST REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed to practice medicine in New York State
• Board Certified or Board eligible within 3 years and predominantly trained in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine 
• New resident graduates are welcomed
• BLS and ACLS certified by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. No online courses are accepted

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.

Salary : $165