Examines, diagnoses, and treats hospitalized patients. Manages patients through the continuum of hospital care, seeing patients in the ER and following them into the critical care unit and organizing post-acute care. Orders treatments, tests, and consults with specialty physicians and primary care physician where appropriate. Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Travel between hospital locations as necessary.

Essential Job Functions

• Refer patients to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate.


• Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge skills.


• Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support services.


• Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.


• Conduct discharge planning and discharge...