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Physician - Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Nocturnist)

Employer
Sound Physicians
Location
Frederick, MD
Closing date
Jun 24, 2021

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A Collegial Practice Where You Can Thrive Sound continues to innovate in new ways to provide quality care and reduce costs. By unifying hospital medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care programs under the Sound umbrella we have been able to improve care delivery stay and receive higher patient satisfaction. As a way to better hear the voices in communities we serve, Sound takes HCAHPS seriously. Not surprisingly, Sound's integrated programs have 2.4% higher average HCAHPS scores than non-integrated programs as quality care methods can be better implemented when hospital medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care programs unite. This is a direct result of successful efficiency measures implemented by a united approach to medicine. Frederick Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital located in Frederick, Maryland. The hospital opened in 1902 and is the only acute care hospital within a 25-mile radius of the city. The hospital offers advanced surgical services and state-of-the-art care in a variety of disciplines that are new to the Frederick Community, including the Da Vinci Surgical System. They were named "Top Performer on Key Quality Measures(R)" by The Joint Commission. 298-bed hospital with 18 observation beds Established team of 20 physicians, 8 advanced practitioners, and a clinical performance nurse No call and no procedures required Closed ICU; 24/7 intensivist coverage by Sound's own critical care team Schedule: Nights in observation unit; 7 on/7 off schedule Access SoundInstitute (TM) learning platform for continuing education and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CM Requirements of Advanced Practitioners As an advanced practice provider (APP) with Sound Physicians, you will work in an environment that promotes the Sound core values of integrity, teamwork, service, quality, and innovation enjoying a sustainable career with programs consistently staffed to levels that facilitate a manageable workload for our hospital teams. At Sound Physicians, we recognize the value that you bring when you are empowered to work at the top of your license. We invest in robust onboarding and training as you assimilate into a new role at a new hospital. We support you to provide the excellent care you long to give each patient through ongoing professional development and ongoing feedback on your clinical performance. Perform evaluation and management services to observation patients requiring hospitalist services with the hospitalist practice Develop treatment plans Complete admissions from ED Perform dictation of H&P examinations Cross cover for the hospitalist team Perform such other responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the chief hospitalist and within NP/PA scope of practice Current, unrestricted license in MD; Recent acute care experience required Not open to new grads - must have a minimum of 2 years in the observation unit Location & Lifestyle Located less than an hour from Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Gettysburg, the city of Frederick, Maryland is surrounded by mountain views, scenic walking trails, wineries, orchards, and a vibrant downtown. Frederick is a great place to raise a family. PandoLogic. Keywords: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Location: Frederick, MD - 21701

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