We have a very clear mission at Legacy: to make life better for our patients, our community and each other. We show it every day, in everything we do. At Legacy, we have a fundamental responsibility to improve the wellness of everyone we touch and empower people to live healthier lives. If you are interested in joining a team that is making a difference, we would like to talk with you.

Legacy Health is currently seeking an experienced Hospitalist to join our dynamic and well-established Meridian Park.

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt and efficient medical care, including call coverage, to patients assigned to inpatient service of the Department of Medicine as scheduled.
• Collaborates with Emergency Department Clinical Staff to determine the most appropriate site of care for individual patients.
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources.
• Provides prompt and clear communication about patients’ admission, condition changes and discharge to clinicians responsible for outpatient care.
• Participates as a team member at patient care conferences.
• May manage the care of patients in critical care units with Intensivist support.
• Collaborates with Medical Director in scheduling.
• Employment is to the Legacy Health organization, and therefore providing cross-coverage at other Legacy hospitals may be required.
• Supervises patient care delivered by house-staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and others as requested.
• Prepares accurate and timely documentation of patient care to maximize hospital’s accurate billing and collection of services.

Qualification and Licensure Requirements

• Graduate of a 4-year Medical School or equivalent and completed Internal Medicine residency.
• Board certified or board eligible in internal medicine.
• Unrestricted Oregon Medical license.
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Benefits of Working for Legacy

• A nonprofit that serves the community.
• Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
• Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary, educational loan repayment plan, relocation assistance, CME allowance, full medical plan, malpractice coverage, retirement and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

Education:

Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent. Residency completed in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.

Experience:

Clinical experience in Internal Medicine or Family Practice, preferred.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled