Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Physician at ProLocums summary :

A Hospitalist Physician provides sporadic coverage for hospital patients, typically working 2-4 shifts per month, either during the day or night. Responsibilities include rounding on patients, managing discharges, taking admissions, and responding to rapid response calls, ensuring quality care in a collaborative environment with a team of providers. This role requires an active NY license, board certification, and various certifications such as BLS and CPR.

# Shifts / Month : 2 - 4

Coverage Needs Details : Sporadic coverage needs each month, 2 - 4 shifts day or night. Days and Nights will vary depending on what shifts are open each month. Normally, the coverage is not consecutive days in a row, and in unusual circumstances may need 2 days consecutively

There are no specific coverage dates at this time

SHIFT / SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Mon Sun; Coverage could be on any day.

Day : 7a 7p No Call

Night : 7p 7a No Call

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Active NY License

DEA Required : Yes

Board Status : Board Certified

Required Certifications : BLS, CPR and NYS Infection Control

Minimum Years Experience (if applicable) : 1

JOB INFORMATION

Typical Day : Rounding on Patients and discharges in AM. Can take admissions out of the ED, responding to rapid response calls, daytime / nighttime admissions and consults. Covering admissions to hospitalist service , cross covering ICU patients but have a Critical Care physician who will also oversee ICU patients.

Avg admissions of 4-6 per night

Avg admissions 15+ per day

Avg 3 - 4 providers staffed during the day. Night is staffed with 1 provider, would be locum only.

Procedures not required

Open ICU, 6 ICU beds

Hospitalists and APP team handle the floor calls for all patients

Trauma Level : None

APP / Mid-Level Coverage Avail : Yes, during 7a -5p. No APP coverage during the night at the moment.

Will provider work? Yes

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