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Provide leadership to the Department of Critical Care in accordance with the bylaws of SSH and the bylaws, rules and regulations of its Medical Staff, departments, and committees, and in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and accrediting bodies.
Job Responsibility:
Provide leadership to the Department of Critical Care
Ensure the integrity of clinical care standards
Directs care in the unit(s) whether delivered by intensivist staff or by referring physicians
Assist with Performance Improvement activities within the Department
Develop a practice presence, ensuring a presence as a peer with the Critical Care Team in the Department
Deliver the highest quality care
When working during the day coordinates multi disciplinary rounds
Monitors, evaluates and acts to improve the quality of medical care
Ensures the adherence to patient admission and discharge criteria for critical care units
Ensures that the medical clinical operations of the Department are consistently conducted in harmony with the operations and objectives of the Hospital
Participates in the utilization review process in the collection and analysis of data related to medical care
Practice and develop the critical care program in a financially prudent and responsible fashion
Attends regular departmental meetings
Enhances intra- and interdepartmental professional communication, as well as communication with administration
Provides input into patient care rendered by other disciplines outside the department, assuring adherence to acceptable medical care standards
Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job-related hazards
Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives
Requirements:
Medical School Degree
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
Meets requirements of SSH&EC medical staff bylaws
Credentialled by South Shore Hospital medical staff
Successfully complete the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Fundamental Critical Care Support Course within six (6) months of being privileged in the Critical Care Department
750 hours of delivering direct patient care under the direction of an intensivist in a critical care unit over an eight (8) month period within the last one (1) year or, completed within 8 months of being privileged by the Critical Care Department
Physician/Hospitalist - Board of Registration in Medicine (Massachusetts)