Responsibilities
- Oversees the care of surgical burn patients in both ICU and outpatient environments.
- Acts as a primary care provider for admitted burn ICU patients with indirect oversight from a supervising physician.
- Manages critical care and step-down unit admissions under the indirect supervision of the on-call physician.
- Delivers continuous inpatient and outpatient coverage for burn surgery services.
- Provides backup care for plastic surgery patients as assigned by the supervising physician.
- Orders and evaluates standard and specialized diagnostic tests, including lab work, imaging, and EKGs.
- Prescribes medications in accordance with established clinical guidelines.
- Documents patient admissions, including history, physical exams, progress notes, and physician orders, with co-signature within 24 hours.
- Answers service requests when attending physicians are occupied in surgery.
- Participates in required Burn Center committees and maintains active membership.
- Engages in performance improvement initiatives, including daily and weekly rounds, conferences, journal clubs, and case reviews.
- Drafts correspondence to physicians, government entities, and care providers to support patient care coordination and long-term planning.
- Supports institutional readiness for JCAHO and American Burn Association certification processes.
- Communicates with patients and families to secure preoperative consents and exchange essential medical information.
- Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate surgical plans and optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitors patient care delivery to ensure adherence to protocols and standards.
- Provides non-emergent or in-hospital on-call support as directed by the burn medical director.
- Secures prescriptive authority in compliance with state regulations after completing required practice hours and maintains ongoing continuing medical education.
- Orders and interprets pre- and post-surgical lab and imaging studies, initiating appropriate treatments based on findings.
Work Arrangement
On-site — Indianapolis
