Job Details: BE/BC Internal Medicine Physician

Description: BE/BC Internal Medicine Physician
Clinical Responsibilities:
Primary responsibility for the high quality and cost-effective medical management of patients identified as being under the care of the Hospitalist program. Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Admitting medical and surgical patients 16 years of age and older (Adult), but excluding obstetrical.
• Providing internal medicine or critical care services (to the extent Hospitalist is privileged) to patients
• Providing medical coordination and inpatient utilization management for surgical patients.
• Coordinating with patient's PCP, hospital, or health plan whichever is an applicable, all ancillary service related to inpatient episode.
• Coordinating with patient's PCP, hospital, or health plan, whichever is applicable, the discharge planning needs with the patient, patient's family and the care manager/discharge planner
• Providing appropriate communication to PCP in order to insure continuity of care and appropriate follow-up care, including preparation of the discharge summary.
• Coordinating the transfer of patients to other hospital as required and medically appropriate.
• Responsible for the clinical/administrative oversight of the Clinical Care Coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications
MD/DO, BC or BE in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated persuasive clinical leadership
Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
Ability to work as member of team
Fundamental knowledge of PC based applications

Competitive compensation package with quarterly production bonus, paid vacation, medical, dental, malpractice, 401k, and CME's.
1:4 Call Schedule
Relocation assistance provided.

Community information
Deer Lodge is a nice town located on the Clark Fork, in-between Missoula and Butte. Deer Lodge, like other western Montana towns, is surrounded by mountains. To the west of town is the beautiful Flint Creek Range, with Mt. Powell dominating the landscape. To the east are the somewhat smaller Boulder Mountains.
Deer Lodge is in an excellent location for anyone who enjoys outdoor activities. The skier will like Deer Lodge since an excellent ski area, Discovery Ski Area, is located about an hour away up in the Flint Creek Range near Georgetown Lake.
For the avid fisherman, some great fly fishing can be found at Little Blackfoot River. The Anaconda Settling Ponds provide some trophy trout.
The Flint Creek Range has an extensive network of hiking trails and numerous small, alpine lakes. The excellent trail network, combined with an extensive network of logging roads, also allows for some excellent access to the high country by hunters. The area around Deer Lodge has excellent hunting for whitetail deer, mule deer and elk.
Golfers can enjoy 3 award winning, beautifully manicured Golf Courses within 4 miles of Deer Lodge center. Go to Golflink.com to learn more.
Please contact Cindy for more details at:
harris.cindy14@yahoo.com or
Send your CV for immediate consideration.

All inquires will be held in confidence.
Please feel free to contact Cindy Harris at 979-583-3081.

Posting Date: Aug 20 08