Title:  Medicine - General Medicine (Assistant Professor)

Summary

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is seeking full-time Nocturnists to provide Hospital Medicine services at CHI St. Luke's Health Sugar Land Hospital. The ideal candidates are patient-centered, and committed to excellence in providing quality care in an inpatient setting.  Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Internal or Family Medicine.  

Benefits include:

• Flexible schedule allows for work life balance, (7 on/14 off) 
• Competitive compensation package and benefits (medical, dental, vision, FSA)
• CME allowance
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Continued Training and Education Resources
• Administrative support
• Moonlighting shifts available

Job Duties

• Performs a variety of duties such as H&Ps, medical orders, and provides care to assigned patients.
• Makes clinical decisions relative to inpatient management through collaboration with Hospitalists and Consults. 
• Works in partnership with an interdisciplinary team in the development and delivery of patient care.
• Facilitates appropriate admissions by initiating orders, coordinating with appropriate attending physician, and moderating medication reconciliation process. Assists with discharge summary as per Hospitalist service standards.
• Communicates with physicians, nursing staff, residents and other members of the medical team to maintain current and accurate updates in patient status.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and exemplifies the Baylor College of Medicine core values, respects patients, service providers, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA Security procedures and protocols.
•  Participates in division meetings, quality improvement projects and other activities of the Hospital Medicine Program.

Minimum Qualifications

• BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas 
• Current DEA certificate (or in progress)
• Proficiency in documenting and billing in any setting above, or in the hospitalist setting