Teaching Hospitalist\CDU Attending provides comprehensive inpatient medical care while serving as a clinical educator for residents, medical students, and interdisciplinary learners within the teaching hospital environment. This role combines direct patient care with academic responsibilities, including resident supervision, bedside teaching, curriculum support, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The physician works collaboratively with hospital leadership, faculty, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, case management, and consulting specialists to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care and an exceptional educational experience for trainees.
The physician is expected to provide clinical coverage within the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU), dedicating a minimum of 10% of expected hospital medicine shifts to CDU patient care. This independent hospital medicine work includes evaluation, management, and disposition planning for observation-status patients requiring short-term treatment, monitoring, and care coordination.
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Clinical Responsibilities -Provide comprehensive inpatient care for adult patients admitted to the Family Medicine teaching service. -Perform history and physical examinations, daily rounding, discharge planning, and coordination of care. -Manage acute and chronic medical conditions in hospitalized patients using evidence-based practices. -Collaborate with consulting specialists and ancillary services to optimize patient outcomes. -Ensure timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR). -Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and transitions of care planning. -Support patient throughput initiatives, including admission efficiency and discharge optimization. -Provide direct patient care in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) for approximately 10% of assigned hospital medicine shifts. -Evaluate and manage observation-status patients requiring short-stay monitoring, diagnostic workup, treatment progression, and discharge readiness assessment. -Collaborate with emergency department physicians, case management, nursing, and consulting services to facilitate efficient patient progression and timely disposition from the CDU. -Support hospital throughput and patient access initiatives through effective CDU management and observation care optimization. -Participate in call schedules, weekend coverage, and holiday rotations as assigned.
Academic and Teaching Responsibilities -Supervise and teach family medicine residents, medical students, and other learners in the inpatient setting. -Provide bedside teaching, case-based learning, didactic instruction, and mentorship. -Foster a positive learning environment that supports professional development and clinical excellence. -Evaluate learner performance and provide timely, constructive feedback. -Participate in residency program curriculum development and academic conferences. -Support scholarly activity, quality improvement projects, and evidence-based practice initiatives. -Maintain compliance with ACGME standards and institutional teaching requirements.
Administrative and Leadership Responsibilities -Participate in departmental meetings, faculty development, and hospital committees as assigned. -Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives. -Support institutional goals related to patient experience, throughput, and quality metrics. -Maintain professional licensure, credentialing, and continuing medical education requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -Strong clinical judgment and inpatient management skills -Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care -Ability to balance clinical productivity with teaching responsibilities -Effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams -Strong mentoring and coaching skills -Knowledge of accreditation standards and residency program operations -Proficiency with EMR systems and clinical documentation requirements Working Conditions -Hospital-based inpatient practice environment -Variable schedule including days, weekends, holidays, and call responsibilities -Frequent standing, walking, and direct patient care activities -Exposure to infectious diseases and hospital clinical environments Performance Expectations Success in this role is measured by: -Quality and safety outcomes -Patient experience and satisfaction -Resident and learner engagement and development -Timely documentation and care coordination -Participation in academic, operational, and quality initiatives -Effective management of CDU patient flow, observation care efficiency, and timely patient disposition