Luminis Health · 2 months ago
Physician Intensivist/Pulmonology (50/50 split)
Annapolis, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expLuminis Health is a healthcare organization that is seeking a Staff Intensivist to deliver direct patient care to ICU/IMU patients. The role involves evaluating patients for ICU admission, supervising ICU team activities, and ensuring quality healthcare is provided efficiently to patients.
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Responsibilities
The Intensivist will deliver and direct daily patient care for ICU/IMCU patients
Manages care for patients while in the ICU/IMCU
Responsible for implementing, coordinating, and administering the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients requiring care in the Critical Care Setting
Serves as primary coordinator with ultimate responsibility for ICU patients, between multiple physician caregivers/consultants, nursing ancillary services, physicians, and patients/families/caregivers
Actively directs and coordinates daily multi-disciplinary critical care rounds
During the day and night shifts the Intensivist on duty will remain within the ICU or within the hospital attending to ICU related activities during the entire shift
The Intensivist will be free from all competing responsibilities during his ICU clinical shift (e.g. no office, procedures, Pulmonary consultation or non ICU related activities, etc)
If outside the ICU, the physician will respond to calls within 5 minutes by phone and presence in the ICU within 10 minutes of a request by nursing, ancillary staff or other physicians
The Intensivist will evaluate all new patients and requests for admission in timely fashion but at least within 30 minutes of request, 24/7/365
Care of patients will be expressly limited to patients within the ICU/IMU, those patients whose admission to the ICU is requested, and patients transferred from the ICU where ongoing critical care consultation is medically necessary and appropriate
Supervises the activities and deployment of Mid-Level providers on the Intensivist Service
Oversees daily ICU operations to ensure that intended process (daily Multi-Disciplinary Rounds, Admission/Discharge decision-making, day-ahead bed planning, timeliness of response to requests, etc.) is occurring in intended fashion
Works with Critical Care Medical Director, Intensivist Service and ICU Team to gain standardization around daily ICU process (Ex: “Day in the ICU” guidance document) and reduce individual variation in how daily operations are performed in the ICU
When “on service” acts as the designee of the Critical Care Medical Director in executing intended ICU process and operations
Participates in the scheduling system for Intensivists designed to minimize fragmentation of care and optimize continuity of care at all times during a patient’s stay
Participates in regular documented meetings with the Intensivist staff to address patient flow, quality, scheduling and patient and physician relationships and other topics as necessary to improve efficiency, timeliness and reduce unintended variation in care and process
Is responsive and provides timely feedback, routinely communicates and collaborates collegially with the Critical Care Medical Director, other physicians, hospital leaders and Critical Care operations staff regarding clinical care and services for patients under the care of the Intensivist Service
Participates in design and development of clinical pathways, care management protocols and performance improvement initiatives
Advises Critical Care Medical Director re: appropriate medical resources to assist in the management of complex or difficult cases or in the triage and assignment of Critical Care beds
Provides oversight of Critical Care bed allocation during Capacity Alert
Participates in educational activities for the ICU Team
Participates on hospital committees as appropriate to the delivery of critical care services within the hospital
Regularly attends medical staff, departmental meetings and other committee meetings as assigned
Participates in assuring compliance of Intensivist Service in meeting Joint Commission, HIPPA, Corporate compliance and hospital, medical staff policies, procedures, protocols and standards
Consults with medical staff to discuss optimal methods of treatment for specific diagnoses and facilitates achievement of care coordination goals through this peer-to-peer communication
Actively participates with case management and hospital operational leadership for communication, feedback, problem solving, training and sharing of program results
Assists in investigation and triage and resolution of quality of care and patient safety issues
Assists the Medical Director in the monitoring, investigation, and proactive addressing of all customer service issues concerning this service that arise from patients, families, medical staff or hospital staff
The Intensivist will participate actively in and directly supervise daily unit management activities necessary for the efficient, timely, consistent, safe and cost effective delivery of ICU services to patients of the hospital
Assure that all patient admissions, transfers and discharges to and from the ICU/IMCU are evaluated and processed in timely fashion
Participation in ongoing quality improvement and performance improvement activities including oversight of data collection, high value medicine protocols and algorithms
Interacts with other departments as necessary to facilitate the smooth operation of the ICU
Determination of essential laboratory, diagnostic and support services required for patient care
Provide comprehensive plan of care and status information at “turnover” to oncoming Intensivist
Supervise undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education in the ICU/IMCU on a daily basis (as necessitated by presence of UGME and GME trainees)
Assures that residents comply with medical staff rules and regulations
Participates in Resident performance evaluations
Participates in Mid-Level Provider, Nursing, respiratory and ancillary staff education
Implement patient care protocols, policies and procedures for the ICU/IMCU
Collaborate for efficient utilization, management and patient flow in ICU/IMCU
Participate in the system for Quality Assurance monitoring and optimum utilization of resources within the ICU/IMCU
Share responsibility for the quality, outcomes and operational management, clinically and fiscally, of the Critical Care service
Determine and advise re: required monitoring capabilities
Participate in Performance Improvement projects
Participate in development of new strategies to improve outcomes and efficiency
Participate in reliable execution of existing policy, procedures and best practices
Participate in protocol/guideline development and evaluation
Participate in evaluation of outcomes
Qualification
Required
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Surgery or Anesthesia with active subspecialty certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical Care Medicine, or eligible to sit for Critical Care Boards within 1 year of employment
Minimum of 3 years Critical Care practice experience
Graduate of an accredited school of medicine (Doctor Degree)
Completion of residency in specified field of specialty
Current state license to practice medicine, DEA and CDS
Expert knowledge to perform and/or supervise critical care procedures in accordance with policy and procedures
Experience in and dedication to the role of Quality improvement initiatives
Commitment to scholarship
Interest in outcomes and other forms of research
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated persuasive clinical leadership and teambuilding skills
Excellent motivator and communicator, both written and verbal
Ability to work creatively and independently
Fundamental knowledge of PC based applications
Desire to participate in teaching activities and mentoring of medical students
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance Benefits
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Programs and more*Benefit offerings based on employment status
Company
Luminis Health
Luminis Health is a not for profit organization that provides exceptional health care services.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Amy Beales
Chief Human Resources Officer
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