Physician / Hospitalist / Louisiana / Locum tenens / Hospitalist / Nocturnist Job

JOB OVERVIEW Job Title : Hospitalist Internal Medicine Job Type : Locum Tenens Location : Lafayette, Louisianna Service Setting : Inpatient Hospital Medicine Coverage Type : Clinical Only Coverage Period : June 2025 Ongoing CLINICAL SHIFT SCHEDULE Physicians (MD / DO) : 7 AM 7 PM : 11 rounders / admitters 7 PM 7 AM : 1 Nocturnist NP / PA : 7 AM 7 PM : 2 rounders / admitters / cross-cover call 7 PM 7 AM : 1 NP / PA cross-cover call / admitter PATIENT INFORMATION Annual Volume : 73,000 Patients Per Day : 215 EMS Admissions : 35% Admission Rate : 32% FACILITY INFORMATION Trauma Level : Level II ED Beds & Fast Track Beds : 35 ICU Status : Closed ICU Specialty Backup : Full specialty backup available EMR System : Ochsner EPIC PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE Hospital Privileges Required : Yes State License Requirement : Active state license required Immunization Requirements : Flu and other immunizations required Privileging Timeframe : days (expedited privileges available for clean files) COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Hourly Rate : TBD Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance : Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES General hospitalist duties including admissions, rounding, and cross-coverage JOB REQUIREMENTS Board Certification : MD / DO : BC / BE in Internal Medicine (IM) with 2 years of hospitalist experience Other Certifications : ACLS & BLS DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Provide inpatient hospitalist coverage, including admissions, rounding, and cross-coverage Work in collaboration with NP / PAs and specialty backup teams Utilize Ochsner EPIC EMR system for documentation Participate in orientation and EMR training upon onboarding