Medicine Support Physician

1 month ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About This Opportunity

The Department of Medicine (DoM) has an opening for a 6-month locum Medicine Support Physician. The DoM is comprised of 15 medical divisions, striving for excellence in clinical care, research, and teaching. This position will support access and flow through our emergency services, working in the Emergency Department and inpatient setting. The ideal candidate will have internal medicine or hospitalist experience.

Responsibilities
  • Review the whiteboard in the write-up room each morning to note patients awaiting bed availability.
  • Complete consults for hospitalist-level care from the ED physician or Triage Internist.
  • Admit patients in the ED suitable for the Hospitalist Medical Service (HMS) while awaiting assignment to an HMS line.
  • Round on and actively manage ED-admitted HMS patients, determining necessary investigations and treatments.
  • Discharge patients no longer requiring admission, ensuring a discharge summary is dictated or filled out on eSummary.
  • Request transfer of care under the HMS as HMS beds become available.
  • Hand-over to overnight, IM ED team.
Activity in Times of Low Regular Expected Activity
  • Assist the MTU-ED team in rounding on patients admitted to the MTU who remain in the ED.
  • Participate in the DoM surge protocol for DoM-appropriate patients in collaboration with the Triage Internist and DoM consult services.
Documentation/Team Communication
  • Use the whiteboard in the write-up room to clearly designate the MRP for each patient.
  • Update contact information for the DoM Internist/Hospitalist in ED on the whiteboard.
  • Ensure admitted patients' facesheets are under appropriate MRPs and cut codes.
  • Color-identify inpatient charts depending on service.
Payment

Individuals can invoice the DoM monthly for the shifts they have participated in.



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