Medical Staff Orientation

Dear Physician:
Welcome to the St. Joseph's/Candler Medical Staff.  As a new member of the Medical Staff you are required to complete a formal orientation.  To get started, please review the online orientation packet by clicking on the links below and reading the documents prior to coming to your orientation meeting in the Medical Staff Office.  Please print and complete the "New Physician Interview", "Orientation Signature Page" and "Physician Committee Interest Page" and bring these items along with any questions you mayhave to the orientation meeting.  Once again, we welcome you and look forward to working with you at St. Joseph's/Candler.

General Information

• Leaders of the Medical Staff
• Quick Reference Telephone Guide
• Maps of St. Joseph's Hospital and Candler Hospital
• Library Resources

System Quality Improvement

• New Physician Quality Guide

Credentialing Process

• Categories of the Medical Staff and Requirements
• Expectations of Medical Staff Members
• Advancement to Active, Adjunctive or Consulting (1)
• Schedule of Medical Staff General Staff and Departmental Meetings 
• Department Specific Rules (2)

Privileging Process

• How to request increase in privileges (1)

Medical Record Rules

• DO NOT USE abbreviations
• Dictation Guide
• Dictation Instructions 201820120 
• Suspension Process

Pharmacy

• Formulary Process (3)
• Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee
• IRB Committee

Hospital Department Information

• Clinical Care Coordination
• Centralized Scheduling

Mission Services

• Spiritual Care
• POLST Explanation
• POLST Order

Medical Staff Policies

• Code of Conduct - Professional Behavior
• Dispute Resolution
• Physician Health Issues
• Peer Review Process
• New Technology Criteria
• Moderate Sedation and Analgesia
• Emergency Care for Inpatients
• Physician Identity Verification
• Emergency Credentialing
• Medical Staff Criminal Background Checks
• Physician Lounge
• Physician Name Badges
• Physician Parking
• Physician/Provider Web Site Links
• Residents

Hospital Safety

• Emergency Codes
• Neptune Waste Management For OR

Compliance

• EMTALA

(1) This topic is covered in the Joint Credentials Manual of the Governing Documents provided to you with your application.
(2) This topic is covered in the Joint Rules and Regulations of the Governing Documents provided to you with your application.
(3) This topic is covered in the Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee document.

Please print and complete the following two documents and bring these with you to the orientation meeting:

• Orientation Forms for provider to complete