NEUROLOGIST- NEUROMUSCULAR MEDICINE SPECIALIST
Hospital for Special Care
- New Britain, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Participate in Neuromuscular Medicine Clinical and Research Programs.
- Care for patients with Neuromuscular Disorders. Perform EMGs.
- Interacts with medical staff/referring physicians to ensure continuity of care.
- Participates in rotating inpatient and chronic care coverage.
- Acts as Medical Director of Outpatient Services providing clinical direction to staff and input on policies and procedures.
- Plans/implements all interventions/interactions with an awareness of cultural, ethnic, religious, language, and age related/developmental needs of each patient.
- Ensures the adequacy of the individual treatment prescriptions for patients, including any contraindications and/or precautions.
- In coordination with the hospital's employee health services staff, provides medical treatment to hospital employees eligible for employee health services through the hospital's employee health services program.
- Consults with Program managers and Business Unit Director in development of NM services programs.
- Interacts with Medical Staff physicians informally and as member of Medical Executive Committee attending 75% of meetings.
- Promotes/advocates for neuromuscular patients and for individuals with activity limitations.
- Establishes policies and procedures that identify the functions and responsibilities for NM physicians providing treatments. Accountable for all professional activities within Neuromuscular Medicine department. Responsible for conduct of NM practitioners.
- Recommends to the Medical Staff criteria for clinical privileges in the department or service, and recommends clinical privileges for each member of the department; reviews the professional performance of all individuals who have delineated clinical privileges in the department of clinical service.
- Continuously assesses the quality and appropriateness of patient care provided within NM services to assure continuous performance improvement is monitored and evaluated, and participates in outcomes measurement and management activities.
- Is responsible for the teaching education and research programs in the NM program.
- Establishes together with Medical Staff and administration, the type and scope of services required to meet the needs of the patients and the hospital; including strategic planning, financial planning and decision making for NM services.
- Gives guidance on the overall medical policies of the hospital, making specific recommendations and suggestions regarding NM services in order to assure quality patient care.
- Develops ongoing relationships with stakeholders, such as families, patients, other physicians payers and community members.
- Participates in comprehensive outpatient program development and modification.
- Participates in education of medical residents, students, and neurology residents in NM service.
- Gives direction and in-service to Neurology and Neuromuscular departments on topics in neuromuscular medicine.
- Continues own education in areas pertinent to hospital mission as documented in credentials file.