Hospitalist Physician

Hospitalist Physician at Howard-Sloan Search, Inc. summary :

The Hospitalist Physician at AVH in Berlin, NH, works from 7 AM to 7 PM, providing comprehensive inpatient care for a diverse patient mix, including adults and a small percentage of pediatrics. Responsibilities include managing admissions, conducting rounds, and working collaboratively with emergency department physicians, particularly during night shifts and peak hours. The position requires specific certifications and entails coverage for primary care, nursing homes, and home health agencies outside of normal business hours.

7a-7p - Day Hospitalist needed at AVH in Berlin NH

December 23 - December 29, 2024 (holiday rates on 12 / 25)

• 5-bed adult ICU and stepdown unit type patients. Provide care independently or with consultation. Intubate patients, and manage mechanical ventilators.
• Requires American Heart Association BLS and ACLS with PALS and NRP (if peds) certification, and run codes together with ED physician on duty.
• Ideally, if appropriately trained and credentialed, provides care for pediatrics, including newborns and attending selected deliveries to care for newborn (e.g., high risk vaginal delivery due to fetal distress or meconium; Cesarean section).
• After normal business hours, provides phone coverage for community s primary care practice (Coos County Family Health Services), including calls from patients / families, 2 local nursing homes (CCFHS serves as attending for all such residents), home health agencies, and pharmacies.

EMR is Meditech Expanse.

Staffing, schedule, and clinical workload :

Typical workload for day hospitalist :

Typical workload for night hospitalist :

If hospitalist clinical work is done or slow and solo ED physician is very busy, hospitalist is expected to help in ED with care of clinically appropriate patients.

No Call outside of shifts.

Admissions : 2-5 new admits / consults per shift.

ICU : 2 (daily census)

Inpatient : 8-12 (daily visits or discharge) : Observation, inpatient, and SNF / swing status.

Patient mix : 90% adults, 10% peds. 85% Medicine, 14% Surgery, 1% Trauma

EMR- Meditech Expanse 6.16, Dragon

Total # of Beds : 25

Total # of ICU Beds : 5

Keywords :

Hospitalist, Physician, Inpatient Care, Adult ICU, Patient Management, Emergency Medicine, Medical Certifications, Healthcare, BLS, ACLS