How to Access Medical Staff Office Services

Department: Medical Staff Services

Hospital Location

Center Building, 2nd floor

Times Available

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

The Medical Staff Office provides overall coordination of medical staff activities at South Shore Hospital. The staff provides administrative support to the officers, department chairs, and committee chairs as it relates to their administrative responsibilities in the hospital; assists the medical staff in credentialing practitioners; staffs committees and clinical department meetings. Please call us with your questions.

General Information

Committee Assignments

You may be assigned to serve on a medical staff committee. Participation in committees provides a vital link between the Medical Staff, Administration, and the Board of Directors.

Department Meetings

Each clinical department meets monthly. Although attendance is not mandatory, all department members are strongly encouraged to attend.

Active Staff Meetings occur January, March, May, July, September and November. Although voting privileges are reserved for the Active Staff, all members of the medical staff are welcome.

Each month, a copy of the South Shore Hospital Medical Staff Meetings calendar outlining the date and location of department and committee meetings is emailed to all practitioners. For additional copies of this monthly list, please contact the Medical Staff Office.

Computer Access

Each practitioner is assigned a unique five-digit number and pneumonic (1st five letters of last name and 1st two letters of first name). The number is used to access the medical records dictation system, all hospital computers that provide patient census, patient results for lab, radiology, dictation, medication, and other pertinent patient information.
Call information systems for access and training, instructions, or questions at 781-340-8362.

Emergency Services

Pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff, Section F, Emergency Services #1, page 14, a physician on the Active Staff, Affiliate Staff or Provisional Staff must serve on the Emergency Room Call Roster if so designated by the chief of his/her department. Each month the Medical Staff Office distributes department Emergency Room schedules to the appropriate hospital units and individual physicians.

Identification Badges

All physicians are required to wear identification badges at all times while on Hospital property and to access the Medical Staff lounge and library. The Medical Staff Office will make arrangements with the Security Office for a photo to be taken. The Security Office, located on the first floor of the Pratt Building, issues badges. Identification badges remain the property of South Shore Hospital and must be returned upon termination.

Lab Coat Service

Upon request to the Medical Staff Office, Active Staff Physicians may be issued two lab coats with their name embroidered in black script. A bin labeled "lab coats" is provided in the Medical Staff coatroom for soiled coats. Soiled coats are picked up on Wednesday and returned the following Wednesday. Initial purchase and the laundering of coats is at no cost to the practitioner.

Mailboxes

Upon your appointment to the Active Staff, you are assigned a hospital mailbox located in the Medical Staff Lounge area. It is vital that you check your mailbox on a regular basis as your patient lab results, x-ray reports, notification of department and committee meetings are communicated to you via your mailbox.

Medical Staff Lounge

The Lounge is accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day with your ID Badge. The lounge is equipped with seven computer stations available to physicians. A small conference room is available in the Medical Staff Lounge area for your use at any time.

Parking

Medical Staff parking is located in the lot at the corner of Columbian Street and Route 18. All cars must be registered with the Hospital. Your hospital ID badge will open the gate. All questions about parking may be directed to the Security Office at 781-340-8288.

Social Events

The Medical Staff Office coordinates a number of social events for the Medical Staff. The Winter Formal takes place in February, golf outings to local courses are planned throughout the golf season; a museum exhibit/dinner event is held in the fall or spring, and skiing and fishing events are also held yearly. Sign-ups for many events are posted in the Lounge.
The Medical Staff Office also sends personal invitations.