Skills: The staff member should possess skills equivalent to those of accreditedInternal Medicine Physicians or ICU services. Skills in general shouldbe applied to the initial assessment, diagnosis, treatment anddisposition of ICU Adult and internal medical conditions.
Where applicable, the staff member should treat patients in accordancewith hospital and department procedures and protocols. When medicationsare required, these should be prescribed on hospital prescriptions inaccordance with hospital procedures.
Responsibilities: 1. Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients inInternal Medicine Department (including urgent, emergent, and non-urgentpresentation) and ICU. 2. Help with the coverage of the ICU as requested by the ICU Medical Director. 3. Help with medical development programs of internal medicine, such asdevelop rules, training plans and QI monitoring systems for hospitalistprograms etc 4. Primary doctor to do Co admission with part time Subspecialtyspecialists in Internal Medicine. 5. Select, order and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings 6. Define/document differential diagnoses and list differentialdiagnoses with most likely diagnosis indicated. 7. Write orders on physician order sheet for tests, procedures and theimplementation and management of therapies in accordance with medicalprotocols. Write signature on chart based upon institutional policy 8. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary andappropriate for plan of care if privileged to do so. Consult as necessary. 9. Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course ofaction including blood gases, radiology, ECG, etc., but not limited to these. 10. Act as a back-up internal physician for emergency service while theemergency medicine doctors are absent. 11. Act as a back-up internal physician for outpatient service andinfection control issues while the primary doctors are absent. 12. Other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and the Chairof Internal Medicine.