Resident Physician

Kaiser Permanente

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Posted 3 days ago

Full Time

Los Angeles, California

In Person

Smart Summary

Residents provide direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings under the supervision of attending physicians. They are responsible for evaluating patients, performing physical exams, developing care plans, and documenting clinical activities.

This Resident Physician position requires a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. The role involves providing direct patient care, participating in educational activities, and adhering to hospital policies under supervision. Strong communication, teamwork, and adherence to ethical and legal guidelines are essential.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Patient care

Physical examinations

Medical history taking

Differential diagnosis

Treatment planning

Clinical documentation

Therapeutic interventions

Hospital admission coordination

Discharge planning

Basic life support

Advanced cardiac life support

Pediatric advanced life support

Neonatal resuscitation

Quality improvement

Medical ethics

Job Description

Job Summary: Residents are physicians in training. They develop and learn the skills necessary for their chosen specialty through didactic sessions, reading and providing direct patient care under the supervision of the training program, attending physicians and senior trainees. Residents are given progressively greater responsibility according to their level of education, ability, and experience.
Essential Responsibilities:
  • May provide care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • May serve on a team providing direct patient care or may be part of a team providing consultative or diagnostic services. The team may include an attending physician, other licensed practitioners, other trainees, medical students, and ancillary staff.  
  • Evaluate patients, obtain medical history, and perform physical examinations.  
  • May develop a differential diagnosis and problem list.  
  • May Develop a plan of care in conjunction with other trainees and attending(s).
  • Document the provision of patient care as required by hospital/clinic policy.
  • Residents may write orders for therapeutic interventions.
  • May participate in procedures performed at the bedside, in the operating room or procedure suite under appropriate level of supervision.
  • May initiate and coordinate hospital admission and discharge planning.
  • Discuss the patients status and plan of care with the attending and team regularly.
  • All residents help provide for the educational needs and supervision of any junior residents and medical students.
  • The specific role of each resident varies with their clinical rotation, experience, years of clinical training, the patients illness, and the clinical demands placed on the team.


Basic Qualifications: Experience
  • N/A
Education
  • Doctor of Medicne (MD) OR
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certificate, if applicable.
License, Certification, Registration
  • National Provider Identifier
  • Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
  • Adhere to Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures and guidelines and such policies and procedures of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. as may be applicable to the Graduate Medical Education Program.
  • Abide by the licensure requirements and policy of Kaiser Permanente Sothern California and state and federal law.
  • Develop a personal program of self-study and professional growth with guidance from the Program Director and faculty.
  • Abide by the work hours requirements listed in the KPSC Manual.
  • Participate in safe, effective, and compassionate patient care, under supervision, commensurate with the appropriate level of advancement and responsibility.
  • Participate fully in the educational and scholarly activities of the Training Program.
  • Participate in programs and activities involving the professional staff and adhere to all Program and facility practices, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations in all the participating sites of the Program.
  • Participate in committees, especially those that relate to patient care, safety, and review activities and quality improvement.
  • Develop an understanding of the ethical, socioeconomic, and medical-legal issues that affect graduate medical education and how to apply high-value care and cost-conscious measures in providing patient care. Fulfill the duties of the assigned schedule of service, including on-call duty.
  • Adhere to applicable ACGME, Training Program, California Medical Board, Osteopathic Medical Board of California, USMLE, Department of Justice (DEA), California law, and other requirements governing residents.
  • Must have the following licesnse and certifications as required: Post Graduate Training License (PTL) - Post Graduate Year 1, California Medical License (CML) - Post Graduate Year 2 or above, Drug Enforcement Administration Registration (DEA) - Post Graduate Year 2 or above, Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - if applicable, Pediatrics Advance Life Support (PALS) - if applicable, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - if applicable.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • N/A

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