Hospitalist Physician

Location:
Meriden, CT

Meriden, Connecticut offers a wonderful blend of New England charm and modern convenience, ideally situated between Hartford and New Haven. Located within two hours of both Boston and New York City, Connecticut provides access to outstanding schools, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and diverse living options ranging from coastal communities to vibrant urban neighborhoods.

Facility:
This 156-bed community hospital is an affiliate of the largest integrated health care system in Connecticut, which encompasses seven hospitals, a large multi-specialty medical group, the largest behavioral health network in Connecticut, senior care services, and a rehabilitation network. The facility offers a clinically advanced and stimulating work environment with strong interdisciplinary support across nursing, therapy, pharmacy, and case management teams.

Opportunity:
Physician - Hospital Medicine

Job Details:

• Provide comprehensive medical management of adult patients requiring intermediate-level care in the Step-Down Unit (SDU) or Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage hospitalized adult patients requiring step-down level of care
• Admit patients from the Emergency Department, ICU transfers, direct admissions, and outside facilities as appropriate
• Provide daily patient assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing medical management
• Monitor patients with complex medical conditions requiring enhanced observation, telemetry, non-invasive respiratory support, or frequent clinical reassessment
• Manage conditions including sepsis and severe infections, respiratory failure requiring high-flow oxygen or non-invasive ventilation, cardiac arrhythmias, post-procedural and post-operative monitoring, stroke and neurological disorders, complex metabolic and endocrine disorders, and gastrointestinal bleeding
• Recognize clinical deterioration and facilitate timely transfer to the ICU when indicated
• Coordinate consultations with specialty services and implement recommendations
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination meetings
• Collaborate with intensivists regarding patient transfers and co-management when appropriate
• Engage patients and families in treatment planning and shared decision-making
• Adhere to hospital policies, evidence-based clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, throughput, safety, and resource utilization
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record
• Attend departmental meetings, continuing medical education activities, and hospital committees as assigned
• Prior 5-year hospital medicine experience preferred
• Experience managing progressive care, telemetry, or intermediate-care patients preferred
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine required
• Current DEA registration and controlled substance prescribing privileges required
• Current BLS and ACLS certification required
• Reports to the Medical Director of Hospital Medicine

Compensation:
Employed salary with benefits.