ATTENDING PHYSICIAN IX-SC - EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Job Summary

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital (JHSH) of Cook County is the flagship of the Cook County Health (CCH). The Level 1 Trauma Center is one of the most respected in the nation. The hospital treats over 150,000 emergency room patients annually. It is home to more than 300 attending physicians along with more than 300 medical residents and fellows.

Provides high quality Emergency Medicine care for patients presenting to the Emergency Department at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and Provident Hospital, effective supervision for all medical staff on duty in assigned areas, and guidance and teaching for house staff, physician assistants and students rotating through the department. Responsible for all medical staff actions and all patients seen in assigned areas while on duty. Performs non-clinical functions including lectures, research and administrative responsibilities but not limited in the areas of Ultrasound, Research, Education, Toxicology, Prehospital Medicine, Simulation or Administration.

Typical Duties

• Treats patients primarily who present for care in the Emergency Department.
• Provides appropriate supervision to ensure quality patient care is provided by resident staff, physician assistants and students in the Emergency Department. Provide overall supervision of all the cases seen the area.
• Provides appropriate medical care, appropriate discharge planning, appropriate decisions regarding admission of patients to various services, appropriate laboratory and x-ray procedures are ordered, and ensures overall quality of patient care in the area.
• Completes charts promptly per departmental policy and follow the appropriate procedures for patient billing.
• Ensures efficient flow of patients through the Emergency Department. Laboratory and X-ray studies should be retrieved in a timely fashion and decisions made to discharge or admit patients as rapidly as possible, while ensuring patient quality is maintained.
• Follows and enforces existing policies and protocols in the department.
• Serves as a role model to all house staff / students and must be present, at all times, both for appropriate manner of providing patient care, contact with the family, and contact with ancillary personnel including nursing staff and staff from other services.
• Provides leadership in the department while on duty and resolves administrative issues according to policies and procedures which are established.
• Responds to requests from nurses and other emergency department personnel for patient evaluations and decisions regarding care.
• Completes non-clinical functions as assigned by Divisional Director or Chair of Department.
• Attends faculty meeting and departmental conferences as directed by Chair of Department.
• Lectures to the residents and medical students and participate/lead oral examinations and small group learning sessions.
• Participates in research projects and scholarly activities.
• Participates and complies with departmental CQI activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited American or Canadian Medical School

• Board certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine at the anticipated start date

• Completion of an American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM) approved Emergency Medicine residency program by the anticipated start date

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

• Knowledge of emergency ultrasounds including ability to perform and teach ultrasound related to the following applications/body areas: FAST, OB-Gyne, vascular procedures, ocular

• Must be licensed as a physician in the State of Illinois

• Valid Illinois Controlled Substance License or ability to obtain License by start of employment

• Valid licensure with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or eligible to obtain licensure by start of employment

• Available to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays

• Ability to manage multiple patients simultaneously

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Thorough knowledge of Emergency Medicine practice and procedures

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Excellent interpersonal and patient relation skills

• Ability to supervise, direct, and review activities of students, residents, and physician extenders

• Ability to work well with nursing, ancillary and consulting staff

• Ability to make fast paced/accurate medical judgments

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment