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Southeast Health Internal Medicine Resident in Dothan, Alabama
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Job Description Summary
All residents of the Southeast Health Medical Center Internal Medicine Program are employees of Southeast Health Medical Group (SHMG) and must abide by SHMG policies. Each resident must hold a temporary license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama, an Alabama Controlled Substance Certificate; and must qualify for professional liability insurance with the MagMutual Insurance Company. All residents will be certified in and perform BLS and ACLS protocol where required during patient care. Residents are expected to have an adult learner mentality. They should have a willingness to embrace knowledge in a motivated fashion. They should avidly review new information and assimilate it into their knowledge base. Residents are taught and evaluated according to the six core competencies established by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME): Medical Knowledge, Patient Care, Professionalism, Practice Based Learning, Systems-Based Practice, and Interpersonal Communication. Residents are expected to complete evaluations for each rotation for which they participate. All residents will take the Internal Medicine In-Training Exam each year.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
Provide responsible, safe, efficient, and compassionate physician practice activities and progressive acquisition of clinical skills consistent with the practice of Internal Medicine.
Participate fully in assigned educational activities, including conferences, rotations, period testing, and advisor meetings.
Provide patient care under the supervision of a member of the Internal Medicine faculty or other supervising licensed independent practitioner, as assigned by the Program Director.
Treat each patient encountered and other personnel involved in care with respect, dignity and compassion.
Recognize his or her role as a learner and participate in available opportunities to become a more accomplished physician.
Exhibit timely attendance and deadline management.
Perform procedures and patient care activities that supervising licensed independent practitioners allow. Must not exceed current capabilities and must seek supervision when care demands exceed allowed practice.
Follow the content set forth by the faculty for each learning opportunity. Seek to enhance and take responsibility for his or her personal training opportunities.
Effectively function as a member of various teams during all patient care and educational activities assigned.
Use good judgment and seek supervision when ordering tests and treatment for patients. The resident is to be cognizant of cost and appropriately limit expenses to patients and the organization.
Exhibit good behaviors and attitudes that reveal he or she is taking responsibility for actions. However, must recognize that the assigned faculty member is ultimately responsible for all patient care decisions and act accordingly.
Engage in activities that allow a healthy examination of and engagement in the physician’s role. Take full advantage of resources provided by the program that support a positive attitude.
Be certified in and perform ACLS protocol where required during patient care.
Log required procedures, complete monthly evaluations as outlined in the policy on Procedural Competency.
Log duty hours as required.
Wear white lab coat while on duty as well as the hospital-issued identification badge at all times.
Each resident will complete a research project prior to graduation and will be assigned one month of dedicated time for this project during the first and second years.
Shift
DayShift Details
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
FTE
1
Type
Regular
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