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Cogent Healthcare continues to grow our expertise in full-service programs as well as leveraging our expertise in both managing programs and a pure consulting role.  The Cogent leadership team is well founded with top leaders like former SHM President Rusty Holman, MD, and founder Ron Greeno, MD.  These individuals are strongly supported by our excellent Regional Medical Directors and VPs of Operations who are instrumental in today’s Hospitalist culture.  

Cogent Healthcare offers a very competitive package to our Hospitalists including: 

• 401K investing
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Training, both off-site and on-site
• Competitive compensation, pay per shift model   
• Bonus plan incentives
• Relocation allowance

If you are looking for a Hospitalist program that is a TOTAL package, Cogent is right for you!

Clinical Responsibilities:

Primary responsibility for the high quality and cost-effective medical management of patients identified as being under the care of the Hospitalist program.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Admitting medical and surgical patients 16 years of age and older (Adult), but excluding obstetrical.
• Providing internal medicine or critical care services (to the extent Hospitalist is privileged) to patients
• Providing medical coordination and inpatient utilization management for surgical patients.
• Coordinating with patient’s PCP, hospital, or health plan whichever is applicable, all ancillary services related to inpatient episode.
• Coordinating with patient’s PCP, hospital, or health plan, whichever is applicable, the discharge planning needs with the patient, patient’s family and the care manager/discharge planner.
• Providing appropriate communication to PCP in order to insure continuity of care and appropriate follow-up care, including preparation of the discharge summary.
• Coordinating the transfer of patients to other hospital as required and medically appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD/DO, BC or BE in Internal Medicine or Family Practice (Critical Care or Pulmonary Certification a plus)
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated persuasive clinical leadership
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Ability to work as member of team
• Fundamental knowledge of PC based applications