This position will provide professional hospitalist services to and coordinate care for hospital inpatients. The Hospitalist/Nocturnist will be expected to provide on-call coverage in accordance with requirements of NAH Medical Staff bylaws for Provider’s Specialty pursuant to a schedule established by NAH.
Clinical Expectations
(1) Professional hospitalist services to, and coordinate care for, hospital inpatients referred or assigned to Provider.
(2) Mutually agreed upon outpatient clinical duties such as Bariatrics, pre-op consults and Disease Management. Outpatient clinical services will be reimbursed at Provider’s current hourly rate.
(3) Assume the duties and responsibilities of the attending Provider and will perform admissions and services for:
(a) All patients, including, but not limited to, adults traveling through Flagstaff and Patient Placement admissions, assigned to Provider who are admitted to the Hospital through the Hospital's Emergency Department without an assigned attending Provider;
(b) All assigned patients who are referred to an NAH Hospital for inpatient care by a physician without admitting privileges at Hospital, where the patient, the patient's referring physician or the patient's third-party reimbursement program does not designate a specific physician to act as the patient's attending physician;
(c) Providers who have admitting privileges at Hospital and who refer an inpatient in order to take advantage of hospitalist’s expertise;
(d) All patients requiring consults, including, but not limited to, preoperative consults.
(4) Provide relevant information to the admitting physician via the Admit History and Physical and the Discharge Summary when hospitalist is managing the care of an inpatient for another admitting or referring physician.
(5) Manage the patient's inpatient care, adhere to all of the medical staff rules and regulations governing the care and treatment of an inpatient, and refer the patient for ancillary or specialty services as may be medically necessary to provide an acceptable quality of care and to facilitate the discharge planning process. This includes, but is not limited to, meeting all requirements of timely medical records completion.
Non-clinical Expectations
Provide the Services promptly and efficiently, using Provider's best efforts, in accordance with good medical practices and the community standard of care.
Comply with all applicable NAH Medical Staff bylaws, policies, procedures, rules and regulations, and the provisions of NAH’s Corporate Compliance Program.
Follow all current professional standards and at all times act in a manner consistent with all principles of professional ethics.
Cooperate with Administration and other employed providers to ensure appropriate coverage during Provider’s absence due to vacations, illness, or participation in continuing medical education (CME) activities, and other such times when coverage is required.
Perform any duties required by virtue of Provider's membership on the Hospital Medical Staff, including committee assignments and attendance at meetings.
Actively participate in quality improvement, utilization review, clinical protocols, risk management, and compliance activities as requested by NAH.
Cooperate fully with and assist NAH personnel in fulfilling the requirements for state licensure, Medicare and AHCCCS certification, and DNV accreditation.
Provide CME to NAH’s nurses and other personnel as reasonably requested by NAH.
Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the rules and provisions relating to the billing and documentation of Services for Medicare and the Arizona Medicaid program (the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or “AHCCCS”) and abstaining from unethical and unprofessional conduct as defined by Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Prepare accurate and timely medical records and other documents as requested by NAH utilizing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) selected by NAH, including, without limitation, records and documents related to Provider’s Services. Provider will prepare the records in accordance with the Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws (if applicable), the policies and procedures of Hospital and NAH, and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, including all regulations relating to billing for the Services.
Satisfy all qualifications for insurability under NAH’s insurance program, including self-insurance and NAH’s professional liability coverage policy, as applicable for the particular specialty practiced by Provider.
Refer all patients to NAH facilities and providers, and to such non-NAH providers, practitioners, or suppliers as may be indicated by NAH, unless: (i) the patient expresses a preference for a different provider, practitioner, or supplier; (ii) the patient's insurer determines the provider, practitioner, or supplier the patient must use; or (iii) the referral is not, in the best clinical judgment of the Provider, in the patient's best interest.
Submit a Conflict of Interest Disclosure, when indicated.
Take all actions necessary to apply for, obtain and maintain credentials to participate in any managed care plan in which NAH participates as a provider. Participate in good standing and without limitation as a provider under Medicare, AHCCCS, and other health programs offered by federal or state governments, and commercial payers as requested by NAH.
Refrain from engaging in activities that are disruptive to the operations and workflow of any NAH location, or other NAH activities, or that would be embarrassing to NAH.
Monitor NAH email on a daily basis when not on approved leave.
Assign to NAH all rights to patient billing and collections for any and all of the services provided while in the employ of NAH.
Treat the health information of all patients as confidential protected health information.
Compliance/Safety
* Responsible for reporting any safety related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employees area of responsibility.
* If required for position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job specific training in the specified time frame.
Education
Graduate of an approved medical school as an M.D. or D.O.- Required
Certificates and Licensure
Obtain and maintain board certification in the Specialty, including recertification, as required by NAH's Medical Staff Bylaws.- Required
Maintain an Arizona medical license and DEA license without restriction.- Required
Experience
Completed residency or fellowship program.- Required
Requisition ID: 2021-11238
Street: 1200 N, Beaver St.
Full Name: First Last: JOHN STALCUP
Email Address: Chase.Stalcup@nahealth.com
Shift: Variable