Function/Clinical/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the Privacy and Security rules outlined in the HIPAA guideline.
• Successfully complete the mandatory one day HIPAA Training.
• Adheres and conforms to all hospital and departmental guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Examines patients, orders or performs appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Formulates diagnosis, directs or preforms appropriate therapeutic treatment and counsels patients.
• Consults with other members of the professional staff.
• Gives guidance and direction to the house staff and other members of the healthcare team.
• Provides guidance and participates in the teaching of house staff, in staff conferences, and in research projects as directed.
• Advises the less experienced members of the professional medical staff.
• Plans, organizes and directs the operation of a major segment within a medical service or medical program in a hospital or similar health facility; or assists the Chief of Service in the planning, organizing and directing of the entire medical service or medical program.
• Assists in the administration and coordination of the service.
• Assists int he establishment and maintenance of standards of performance for Physicians and other professional employees working in the service.
• Performs other administrative, professional, consultative duties as needed by the Chief of Service.
• Participates in medical research.
• Prepares daily work log as required.
• Adheres to the departmental attendance policy.
• All other duties as required by the department.

Required:

• Graduate of an approved medical school
• Possession of a valid license to practice in New York State
• Current Board Certification issued by the appropriate American Specialty Board
• Five years of full-time licensed experience as a physician practicing general medicine acceptable to the Medical Board of the hospital

Preferred:

• BC in Geriatric Medicine
• Will be able to develop a Geriatric practice within the PCMH model at the facility
• Will participate in resident education