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General Surgeon
Position reports to the President of Medical Group Provider Services.
Position Responsibilities
Physician is a full time employee and as such is expected to spend an average of 40 hours per week
performing the duties of this position.
Clinical Responsibilities
Provides General surgical services to include a minimum of 36 hours per week attending to direct
patient care in the ambulatory and inpatient/ outpatient care settings. Patient care includes scheduled
and unscheduled office visits in a medical practice setting in addition to hospital consults hospital
care and surgical cases.
Works actively with hospital case managers and other professionals to keep patient lengths of stay at
appropriate levels providing inpatient care in a fashion that is both efficient and compatible with
high standards of patient care.
Ensures continuity of care for all inpatients admitted under Physicians service or treated by
physician under the practices service.
Provides telephone and where required onsite clinical call coverage for the practice. Participates
in night and weekend call coverage.
Provides General Surgical Consults within 24 hours of request; performs preoperative workup for
patients and obtains consents
Completes all discharge summaries no later than one week after discharge and signs all charts within
14 days of discharge.
Performs other clinically related administrative responsibilities as required to adhere to high quality
clinical standards.
Assists with developing a strong network of referring physicians.
Communicates directly clearly and regularly with other physicians on clinical and practice
management issues so as to facilitate good patient care and efficient operations of the practice.
Treats all practice and hospital employees with respect and communicates with all employees in a
professional manner.
Submits all required billing documentation on a daily basis and shall include all information
required to bill for the services provided by physician.
Teaching
Physician will participate in teaching of interns and residents as assigned by the Vice President of
Medical Education the Chief of the Department of Surgery and/or the Chief Medical Officer.
Physician will also teach on an adhoc basis as required on all Teaching Service patients.
Research
Physician will participate in medical research and/or clinical trials as assigned by the Chief of the
Department of Surgery and/or the Chief Medical Officer.
Other duties
Attendance at Hospital Medical Staff and Departmental Meetings as assigned. Participate on
committees at hospital as assigned. Participates in activities at hospital as requested.
Assist in the marketing and development of the Surgical practice including speaking to
community groups attendance at community events and participation in the development of media
communications.
Minimum Requirements
Maintain an active medical license to practice in Pennsylvania in good standing.
Maintain Board certification in Specialty.
Full Time