You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

The Hospitalist provides medical care for patients; and facilitates transition of care at discharge from the hospital by communicating a summary of the hospital course, discharge medications, pending diagnostic studies, and follow-up instructions to the primary care provider and pertinent consultants. The Hospitalist assumes responsibility for comprehensive patient care to assure that the health care needs of patients are being met, including attendance at Interdisciplinary or nursing rounds and daily communication with the team caring for the patient; renders quality medical services according to qualifications as an internal medicine or family practice physician with appropriate referrals, follow-up and hospitalization; supports hospital medical staff and other area physicians utilizing the Hospitalist service by overseeing the inpatient experience, including providing follow-up care for patients in the outpatient realm; communicates health status and treatment plan to patient, family and hospital staff; documents information completely for patient care and billing purposes; assists in the review of work flow, office practices and objectives; and teaches medical students, residents and others in graduate health education programs.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Provides high quality medical care for hospital patients.
• Participate in chart audits and Quality assurance activities.
• Facilitates transition of care at discharge.
• Communicates health status and treatment plan to patient, family and hospital staff
• Documents information completely for patient care and billing purposes
• Conducts educational activities in required curriculums as assigned
• Teaches medical students, residents and others in graduate health education programs
• Attendance at interdisciplinary or nursing rounds.
• Daily communication with the team caring for the patient
• Keeps abreast of the latest developments in field, both academically and through applied skill.
• Development of personal and professional knowledge and competence through continuing medical education including maintaining board certification * Attends and actively contributes to Meetings

Other duties as assigned.

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. As a Planetree Designated Hospital, employees adhere to the highest possible standards. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education. Longmont, Colorado is home to more than 2,000 acres of parks, three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike, bike, walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal), you'll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.