Resident - Chief: Gme - Internal Medicine

Summary:
The Chief Resident shall function under the supervision of the Residency Program Director (Internal Medicine or Pediatrics). The Chief position will include both administrative, educational, and clinical duties. The Chief Resident will serve as a liaison to residents and will act as both educator and leader, gaining skills in problem solving and conflict resolution as well as an understanding of institutional administrative policies.

Detailed responsibilities:

• Manages resident schedules including a back-up system for unexpected absences.
• Participates in research and scholarly activities, including serving as mentor to help develop resident projects.
• Provides teaching and clinical supervision in outpatient and/or inpatient settings and serves as a role model to residents, interns and medical students.
• Participates actively in all educational and residency program activities and assumes responsibility for teaching residents, interns and medical students.
• Maintains resident schedules including a back-up system for unexpected absences.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Provides teaching, support and performs other duties as assigned to facilitate resident instruction and learning, including didactic activities such as morning report, noon conference, journal club and board review.
• Participates in the resolution of residents staffing conflicts and maintains flexibility regarding staffing patterns, including on-call schedule and daily schedules.

Competencies and skills:
Essential:

• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING: Uses decision making processes and tools to analyze situations and make effective decisions.
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• PROFESSIONAL CREDIBILITY: Maintains a credible and professional image by modeling organizational values and exhibiting knowledge and skills required to contribute to team/department/organizational goals.
• MANAGING PEOPLE: Uses HR/Performance Management processes and systems to align individual performance to achieve organizational results.
• DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE: Develops and implements a nursing care plan based on the patient's individual needs, an interdisciplinary approach, and evidence-based practices.
• PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING: Complies with and ensures patient safety practices in the clinical setting.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: Applies knowledge of practices and interventions for specific populations with specific conditions.

Education:
Essential:

• Accredited School of Medicine

Credentials:
Essential:

• Medical Doctor License - FL

Education equivalent experience:
Essential:

• Graduate of an accredited Internal Medicine Residency Program. Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

Other information:
Complexity of Work: This role requires critical thinking skills, effective communication, decisive judgment, and the ability to build and foster positive relationships. The incumbent must be able to lead others and take appropriate action when required.
Required Work Experience: Successful completion of accredited Internal Medicine or Pediatrics Residency Program.
••Ability to obtain license within time frame required for credentialing

Working conditions:
Essential:

• Seeing - Far 80.00%
• Latex 80.00%
• Climbing 40.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Bio hazardous Waste 40.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 40.00%
• Smelling Acuity 60.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Standing 80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 40.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
• Kneeling 40.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 40.00%
• Sitting 80.00%
• Distinguish Color 80.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 60.00%
• Dust 80.00%
• Heating Devices 60.00%
• Reaching 80.00%
• Audible Speech 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 40.00%
• Fire Risk 40.00%
• Keyboard Entry 80.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 60.00%
• Bending and Stooping 80.00%
• Potential Electric Shock 40.00%
• Walking 80.00%
• Running 60.00%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes 60.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 80.00%
• Seeing - Near 80.00%
• Hazardous Chemicals 80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
• Domestic Animals 40.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 80.00%
• Squatting 80.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 80.00%
• Depth Perception 80.00%
• Magnetic Fields 60.00%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals 80.00%
• Hearing Acuity 80.00%
• Hazardous Medication 80.00%
• Computer Monitor 80.00%