Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Physician Specialist, Per Diem
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Physician
Department
RWJ-Family Med-Hospital Med Div
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Physician Specialist, Per Diem for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
The primary purpose of the Physician Specialist is to provide general clinical services and is responsible for preventive medicine, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses, treatment and stabilization of hospitalized patients and management of chronic conditions.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
The primary purpose of the Physician Specialist is to provide general clinical services and is responsible for preventive medicine, diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses, treatment and stabilization of hospitalized patients and management of chronic conditions.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:
- Studies, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats diseases of the human body related to the specialty of training, including acute exacerbation of chronic conditions, and comorbid conditions that lead to acute organ dysfunction.
- Examines patients utilizing all types of medical equipment, instruments and follows the standard of care in treating hospitalized patients, including obtaining appropriate diagnostic tests and specialist consultations.
- Prescribes and orders medicine and engages in research to and in control and care of disease.
- Makes recommendations for treatment, therapeutic planning, and follow-up studies.
- Serves as a consultant to other members of the staff on problems related to the medical specialty.
Position Status
Per Diem
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Rotating
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
54.110
Annual Mid Range Salary
162.320
Annual Maximum Salary
325.700
Standard Hours
1.00
Union Description
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly
Position Pension Eligibility
ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- MD or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Certifications/Licenses
- Licensed to practice medicine in the State of New Jersey.
- Current DEA and CDS Registration
- Three (3) years of approved specialty training.
- Certification or eligibility for certification by the appropriate American Board, demonstrated competence in hospital practice and Credentials Committee or equivalent recommendation.
- Valid Driver’s License.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluency in Spanish.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Physical Demands: Ability to type and use a computer to enter in the Electronic Medical Records. Ability to read, write and speak or communicate in English to successfully accomplish the essential duties of the position. The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, and your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, Can quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions. Frequently walks, bends, stretches, pushes and pulls. Intermittent physical exertion when performing job activities. Manual dexterity and mobility for charting (typing). Ability to implement Universal Precautions and Safety Precautions. Ability to lift or exert up to 25 lbs.
- Work Environment: Hospital setting. Ability to function in a fast paced environment and relate well to the patients’ staff and health care team members. Ability to handle emergency and crisis situations. Incumbent must exhibit flexibility to work in a variety of settings. Risk of body fluid exposure.
Special Conditions
- Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
Posting Details
Posting Number
21ST2049
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
- All applicants must be able to upload a recent copy of their license/certification.
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Downtown New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
State
NJ
Location Details
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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