What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitalist opportunity near Pittsburgh, PA-7 on/7 off schedule, 12-hour shift position at UPMC?
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UPMC Jameson (a physician-led hospital) is growing and assembling an all-star hospitalist team that’s fully supported by APPs and UPMC specialists. We’re adding providers so that our hospitalists can spend more time with patients. Our program is very unique in that it is overseen by a hospital president (Beth Piccione, MD) who is a cardiologist, born & raised in the community she serves. Her priority is to expand a sustainable, hospitalist service attracting the best hospitalists to take care of her community – one that is focused on quality care rather than productivity.
HOSPITALIST at UPMC Jameson
New Castle, PA
UPMC Jameson’s hospitalists are not alone. The position features:
- A total of 6 hospitalists (5 day/1 night) and 7 APPs (5 day/2 night) for every 12-hour shift
- Procedures/lines provided by inhouse General Surgery residents
- Intubations provided by ER/Anesthesia
- ICU is “open” but managed almost exclusively by UPMC’s renowned Pulm/CC service
- CC services provided in-person during days & via tele CC at night
- Employment by UPMC Center for Community Hospitalist Medicine (CCHM)
- Tele Critical Care service provided by UPMC’s renowned Pulm/CC program & coordinated by APP
- UPMC’s Tele-Hospitalist service provides cross coverage as needed
- 7 on/7 off schedule, 12-hour shift
Description:
Physician will treat hospitalized patients from admission through discharge, conducting history and physical assessments, strategizing to improve and/or manage patient health, and attempting to reduce their length of stay through safe medical practices and recommended treatment plans. We offer exceptional career growth opportunities and stability as part of a financially strong and thriving world-class health system. Our outstanding compensation and benefits package include occurrence-based malpractice, an employer-funded retirement plan, paid health insurance, generous CME allowance, and more.
With UPMC, you can take advantage of:
- Competitive salary
- Health, life and disability insurance
- Medical malpractice insurance
- Defined contribution plan; 403b plan with employer match
- Professional dues and CME to Medical Staff Dues and CME allowance
- Paid holiday
Qualifications
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- BLS, ACLS Certified
- Must qualify for a medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
