Physician

Location

Lebanon, NH | United States

Job description

• POSITION STANDARDS
  
  • Unrestricted NH Medical License Required
  • Current DEA license Required
  • BLS Certification Required
  • Board Certification in ABMS Specialty and Board certified or Board eligible in Sleep Medicine
  • Demonstrated Competence in providing Sleep Health Services as delineated on Clinical Privilege List to adult patients.
• POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  
  • Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
    
    • Physical Activity:
    • Upper Extremity:
    • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
• PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
  
  
  • Position Objective
    
    • Provide general and specialized non-surgical Sleep Health services to APD patients, and provide substantive inputs to enhance program growth and development.
  • Performance Expectation
    
    • Personally evaluate, or, personally supervise an allied health practitioner's evaluation of, all patients presenting to the Sleep Health Clinic.
    • Obtain an appropriate history and physical exam.
    • Order and interpret diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies.
    • Appropriately order and interpret both in-home and laboratory Sleep Studies.
    • Provide appropriate treatment to all patients presenting to the Sleep Health Clinic who request that treatment be provided.
    • Provide consultative and/or second opinion services as requested.
    • Obtain consultation as clinically indicated and appropriate.
    • Document the history, physical exam, laboratory, imaging, in-lab overnight polysomnography testing and home sleep apnea testing (ie: sleep studies) as well as treatment in the medical record.
    • Obtain appropriate informed consent for all procedures as described in APD Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies.
    • Complete and sign documentation of encounter in Greenway Electronic Health Record within 48 hours of patient encounter.
    • Complete all inpatient and outpatient hospital records within 30 days of day of service.
    • Communicate with referring practitioners and Primary Care Providers in a timely and collegial manner. Providers who request consultation must receive a written report.
    • Accurately code all encounters.
    • Review previously ordered laboratory, imaging and sleep studies and determine appropriate course of treatment for patient based on results. Communicate results to patients in a timely manner.
    • Document all "after-hours" communication with patients.
    • Treat all patients and staff with respect.
    • Participate in staff education and clinical Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement activities.
    • Attend clinic staff meetings when requested to do so by Practice Director.
    • Abide by CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals
    • Abide by the APD Medical Staff bylaws, Rules and Regulations and policies.
    • Participate in APD Medical Staff Professional Practice Evaluation Program.
    • Attend APD Medical Staff General Meetings
    • Attend APD Medical Staff Department of Surgery Meetings
    • Abide by all APD policies.

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