Cone Health HeartCare - Physician - Sleep Medicine - Magnolia

The Clinic Physician is accountable for taking care of patients and completing all clinical responsibilities. Provides multidisciplinary team coordination services to the assigned areas. Provides medical education to residents, interns and other students. The incumbent participates in or contributes to an environment to advance medical research. The incumbent provides independent judgment in diagnosis and treatment of patients, formulation of treatment plans, and direction of the interdisciplinary team in achieving the goals of the patient care plan.

Essential Job Function:

• Staying current and competent in the profession involves the utilization of literature and active participation in regional and national events for education and training.
• Engages in inpatient, staff, and professional training initiatives.
• Involves in academic and research activities comprising instructional resources, official teaching seminars, hands-on teaching, employee training events, and research investigations.
• Acts as a liaison with other staff members and contributes to building relationships with potential sources for patient referrals.
• Ensures referring physicians are kept in the loop regarding patient care and recovery.
• Ensuring patient well-being; Offers immediate and incidental care to specified patient sections.
• Provides medical guidance to the interdisciplinary team while overseeing the duties of residents and medical students.
• Takes part in research projects related to the medical field.
• Delivers precise and timely documentation and approval of healthcare services for maintaining updated medical files to facilitate billing procedures.
• Demonstrates a commitment to following the established professional standards of Cone Health, which encompass the Medical Staff By-Laws, Service Excellence pledges, practice guidelines, physician obligations, and standards for upholding a professional appearance.
• Demonstrates collaboration with Cone Health's Mission, Vision, and Values through coordinated efforts.
• Exhibits a collaborative and considerate attitude toward peers, individuals under care, partners, loved ones, and visitors.
• Adheres to the values of the Socratic Oath, ensures confidentiality of patient information, and upholds ethical behavior without compromise.
• Functions cohesively to support the mission and criteria of Cone Health.
• Quality and Safety: Takes part, as necessary, in medical evaluations, programs aimed at improving quality, scrutinies, reviews by peers, and other inquiries concerning professional care standards.
• Supervises medical care and leads the diverse team in order to enhance the well-being of each patient.
• Ensures the implementation of safe practices and compliance with regulations.
• Continuous enhancement is a key aspect of Quality Improvement, focusing on utilizing evidence-based approaches to deliver exceptional healthcare and services with results surpassing the 90th percentile.
• Follow Cone Health's policies and legal requirements when documenting information.
• Plays an active role in shaping clinical guidelines, protocols, projects, and suggests ways to enhance the standard and effectiveness of healthcare services.
• Divides on-call duties among assigned physicians in a coordinated manner.

Education:

• Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.
• Also, medical degrees from other countries that are equivalent to the United States MD or DO degrees from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Experience:

• Required: Completed appropriate residency training (and fellowship training as required).

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Practitioner must have completed the number of years in a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and met all other requirements for eligibility to receive board certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in the primary medical specialty (or subspecialty) for which the Practitioner is applying for Clinical Privileges.
• If five (5) or more years have elapsed since the Practitioner completed such residency program, the Practitioner currently must have board-certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in such specialty (or subspecialty).
• Fully licensed to practice Medicine in the state of NC.
• Meets requirements of the Cone Health Medical Staff by-laws and obtains the appropriate level of medical staff privileges. The Practitioner must have a current, and valid DEA registration number, with no involuntary limitations on prescriptive authority (schedule limitations) resulting from DEA disciplinary actions.
• Cone Health shall obtain and maintain in force professional liability insurance through commercial coverage or a program of self-insurance insuring MCAP and Physician for professional errors, omissions, negligence, incompetence, and malfeasance.