Locum Tenens Hospitalist: Internal Medicine Job in Indiana
Internal Medicine Hospitalist
Our client in South-Central Indiana is currently seeking locum tenens Internal Medicine Hospitalist to join their team. Family Practice trained physicians with hospital experience and experience running codes/procedures will also be considered.
Requirements:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Family Practice trained physicians with hospital experience and experience running codes/procedures will also be considered.
- Active permanent IN license required
- Need experience with procedures; proctoring available
- Need providers with more block availability
- Candidates who only wants day shifts will be considered
Practice Details:
- Schedule rotation starts on Tuesdays. 7 on 7 off rotation. Doctors are on rotation and fill the schedule first.
- Day Shifts:
- Number of hospitalists per day shift – 4 (one doc carries pager for admits)
- Number of mid-levels per day shift – 0
- Average census – Ranges between 55-85 (16-18 patients per doctor)
- Number of admits – varies (5-10)
- Hours per shift – 12
- Procedures not required during day shift
- Intensivist is always on call during day shift
- Night Shifts:
- Number of hospitalists per night shift – 1
- Number of mid-levels per night shift – 0
- Average census – Ranges between 55-85
- Number of admits (total touches on avg) – varies (5 – 10)
- Hours per shift – 12
- Procedures required during night shift
- Intensivist is always on call during night shift
- Swing Shifts:
- Number of hospitalists per swing shift – May call in a swing if census goes above 80
- Intensivist is always on call during swing shift
- Sub-specialty back-up is available on call
- Rapid response calls are not required
- Running codes required
- Hospitalists are not required to back up the ED. Facility has an open ICU but the expectation is that they will get an intensivist to consult on all patients.