Neurohospitalist

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton.  We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package  (for eligible positions) including :

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k) / 403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location :  Kent Campus Hospital

Status :   Full Time 80 Hours

Shift :  Variable

General Summary :

Neurohospitalist cover neurology consults for evaluation and management on a wide variety of conditions, including but not limited to stroke, TIA, seizure, headaches and neuromuscular disorders at Bayhealth Kent and Sussex Hospitals in Delaware. An acute tele-stroke team is available 24 / 7 to provide emergent evaluations for Acute Stroke Alerts.

The Neurohospitalist will work with the support of an APC and be available for bedside initial consults and follow-up. Primary admitting responsibilities will be managed exclusively by hospitalists and intensivists.

The Neurohospitalist will have a 1 : 5 call rotation. The Neurohospitalist will maintain a Full Time Schedule with 7 on 7 off rotations, unless otherwise specified.

Responsibilities :

1. Perform appropriate physical exams and document appropriately and in a timely manner.

2. Utilization and interpretation of appropriate diagnostic tests (i.e. laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging and procedures appropriate to their specialty) and provide appropriate referral or consultation.

3. Perform patient education and counseling to promote wellness. Consistently address and provide resources for health risk behaviors.

4. Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and / or hospital) during business hours and evening / weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.

5. Physician will maintain and provide the clinical, technical and surgical skills to which they have been credentialled to perform.

6. Physician will use the appropriate pharmacological dispensing consistent with patients age, medical conditions, allergies, drug interaction and duration of therapy assuring quality of care in the dispensing of both narcotic and non-narcotic medication.

7. Physician will participate in semiannual quality improvement initiatives.

8. Physician will participate in teaching opportunities with medical students and residents

9. Physician will maintain an updated Delaware medical and CSR license and DEA license, including required continuing medical education (CME) and appropriate Board certification.

10. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience :