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Dignity Health Physician Fellow in Northridge, California
Overview
Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.
Physician Fellow - Family Practice Resident Program
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
The Northridge Hospital Medical Center Family Medicine Physician Fellowship Program is a comprehensive program that provides fellows with the opportunity to develop expertise in all aspects of sports medicine. In the course of this training the fellow will care for patients under the supervision of attending physicians in the outpatient setting with a main focus on primary care sports medicine.
Responsibilities
Attends and actively participates in Fellowship and Residency educational activities (when required).
Participates in residency and institutional committees, especially those that relate to patient care review activities (when required).
Provides teaching to residents and medical students participating in residency sponsored activities.
Assist in the evaluation of Residents' progress and effecting corrective teaching as needed.
Assisting in Program accreditation activities.
Develops a plan of care and delivers high quality patient care.
Participates in effective and compassionate patient care.
Provides patient care to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Provides consistent clinical and teaching responsibilities during the work day.
Provide supervision and training of Residents by providing personal instruction in lectures, seminars, rounds, clinics and preparation of materials.
Maintains all appropriate charts and records for patients in accordance with sound medical practice and all governing laws, rules and regulations.
Never abandons patients in need of care, in either inpatient or outpatient settings.
Qualifications
Doctorate of Medicine required. Completion of ACGME Family Medicine Residency.
State of California medical license, DEA license, Board Certification.
Must have demonstrated ability as a clinician capable of supervising residents and be actively involved in the care of patients.
Devote sufficient time to the residency program to fulfill the administrative and teaching responsibilities inherent in achieving the educational goals of the program.
Must have a specific commitment to patient care maintaining the clinical skills and serving as role models for resident-physicians.
MD License
Fire Safety Card (CT FIRESAF) must be obtained within 90 days of start date.
Pay Range
$26.39 - $38.27 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.