Physician - Critical Care/Pulmonology (temp/locums)
ACEP Now, Biloxi, MS, United States
Critical Care / Pulmonology Physician
Responsibilities
Serve as attending for inpatient and outpatient services.
Perform evaluations that include complete history and physical examinations and order laboratory studies relevant to the patient’s medical problem.
Supervise housestaff and midlevel providers and assist with their evaluation and management of patients.
Perform specialty‑specific procedures such as arterial/venous blood sampling, thoracentesis, arterial and venous catheter placement, placement of central venous lines, acute dialysis catheters, PA catheters, intubation, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, joint aspiration, placement of NG/feeding tubes, aspiration of subcutaneous fluid collections, bladder catheterizations, and portable ultrasound.
Provide services in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Coronary Care Unit.
Offer consultative services in the Emergency Department, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, General Medicine and Surgical Units, and outpatient Pulmonary Clinics.
Conduct comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work‑up and clinic intervention in the Primary Care setting, including patient education.
Make physician‑to‑physician contact calls with private and client physicians regarding referral of patients and arrange telephone consultations with tertiary care medical centers.
Enter all notes, order diagnostic tests, consultative requests, medications and reports into the computerized patient record system (CPRS) on the day of the visit; maintain written records in case of system failure; adhere to clinical documentation standards.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited college or university.
Board Certified or Board Eligible with less than four years out of residency.
Active state medical license (any U.S. state, territory or commonwealth acceptable).
Current DEA registration.
Current certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Strong computer skills and ability to use CPRS.
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Responsibilities
Serve as attending for inpatient and outpatient services.
Perform evaluations that include complete history and physical examinations and order laboratory studies relevant to the patient’s medical problem.
Supervise housestaff and midlevel providers and assist with their evaluation and management of patients.
Perform specialty‑specific procedures such as arterial/venous blood sampling, thoracentesis, arterial and venous catheter placement, placement of central venous lines, acute dialysis catheters, PA catheters, intubation, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, lumbar puncture, joint aspiration, placement of NG/feeding tubes, aspiration of subcutaneous fluid collections, bladder catheterizations, and portable ultrasound.
Provide services in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Coronary Care Unit.
Offer consultative services in the Emergency Department, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Progressive Care Unit, General Medicine and Surgical Units, and outpatient Pulmonary Clinics.
Conduct comprehensive assessment, diagnostic work‑up and clinic intervention in the Primary Care setting, including patient education.
Make physician‑to‑physician contact calls with private and client physicians regarding referral of patients and arrange telephone consultations with tertiary care medical centers.
Enter all notes, order diagnostic tests, consultative requests, medications and reports into the computerized patient record system (CPRS) on the day of the visit; maintain written records in case of system failure; adhere to clinical documentation standards.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited college or university.
Board Certified or Board Eligible with less than four years out of residency.
Active state medical license (any U.S. state, territory or commonwealth acceptable).
Current DEA registration.
Current certification in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Strong computer skills and ability to use CPRS.
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