Associate Consultant - Internal Medicine

Overview

Principal Contacts

Principal Duties

• Perform the duties as per the Privileges recommended by the Chief of Specialty Services and approved by the Credentials & Privileges Committee.
• In patient Duties:
• Admit patients through the Emergency room, out-patient clinics and accept patients from other hospitals.
• Conduct daily rounds on assigned patients during work days.
• Foster teamwork in collaborating with all involved healthcare professionals.
• Ensure assigned in-patients are attended to during weekends and holidays as per specific service on-call arrangement.
• Respond to emergency calls in a timely manner and attend to patients when required to do so.
• Participate in trauma care, Code blue care, or rapid response care according to the established role by credential and privilege given.
• Answer in-patient consultations within the required timeframe in conjunction with consulting services.
• Carry out appropriate discharge procedures as per existing hospital policy.
• Consult with colleagues from same specialty and other specialties when required.
• Participate in the rotational 24 hour on-call coverage

Out Patient Duties

• Attend to assigned out-patient surgical/ Medical and procedural clinics in a timely manner.
• Work closely with out-patient care nursing team and other professionals to maximize patient benefit from out-patient clinic visit.
• Refer patients to other services as appropriate.
• Works closely with other consultants and hospital staff in a manner that reflects hospital's mission and core values.
• Maintains lines of communication open with patients and families
• Works in a cooperative manner with chain of command to resolve concerns and complaints
• Promptly complete all medical records as directed by hospital policies and procedures