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Grace Cottage Hospital · 5 months ago

Internist- MD/DO/APP

Townshend, VT

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Grace Cottage Hospital is seeking a dedicated Internist to join their friendly, patient-centered team. The Internist will provide comprehensive primary care, including diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care, while ensuring the health maintenance of patients in a supportive community setting.

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Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive patient care by interviewing, examining and treating clinic and/or hospital patients in order (remove) to meet their medical needs

Manage long-term treatment plans for patients with chronic illness, ensuring regular follow-ups and monitoring; manage acute care and chronic medical conditions and commodities

Educates patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients and families

Determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral, and/or consultation appointments based on examination and patient needs

Prescribes medical treatment and medications to patients

Ensures patient controlled-substance contracts are completed for all patients being prescribed controlled substances, monitors use of medication and documents all results

Checks Vermont Prescription Monitoring System (VPMS) when appropriate

Orders studies, test and ancillary services

Consults with Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues

Practices in a primary care setting at GCFH. Additionally, GCHF has a Same Day Clinic, and coverage may be required at times

Uses the electronic health record to document patient care and completes records according to Grace Cottage policy

Maintains confidentiality of patient information according GC policy and federal/state guidelines and regulations

May serve as a preceptor to medical students or other appropriate students per federal and state regulations

Adheres to Grace Cottage Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, Standards of Behavior, policies and procedures, and Granted Privileges

Participates in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by Grace Cottage

Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients

Qualification

Licensed to practiceMedical degreeCompletion of residencyBoard CertifiedCurrent DEA numberInsurability

Required

Licensed to practice, or willing to license in Vermont

Graduate from accredited Medical College w/medical degree & completion of a US residency program

Have a record that is free from current Medicare/Medicaid sanctions and not be listed on either the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities or System for Awards Management (SAM)

Possess a current, valid, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number if applicable

Board Certified per Grace Cottage Bylaws

Insurability (malpractice)