Hospitalist Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title:
  
  Internal Medicine Physician Hospitalist
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location:
  
  Dothan, AL
• Service Setting:
  Inpatient Hospital
• Coverage Type:
  Clinical Only
• Coverage Period:
  Ongoing
• Clinical Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  7:00 AM 7:00 PM; 7 on / 7 off rotation

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics:
  Adults across all age groups and demographics
• Patient Volume/Census: 1520 patients per provider during day shift
• Admissions:
  Yes
• Rounding:
  Included
• Phone Consults:
  Yes
• Case Mix:
  Unassigned ED patients, inpatient consults, transfers, critical care (co-managed)

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 420-bed facility
• Trauma Level: Level 2
• EMR System: EPIC
• Specialty Backup Available: 24/7 subspecialty support including pulm/critical care and radiology
• Support Staff Available:
  Intensivist support, in-house radiologist, hospitalist team
• Reason for Coverage:
  Expansion of hospitalist program

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Rate:
  Competitive salary with opportunity for quarterly bonuses
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Paid malpractice with tail; paid interview expenses
• Additional

Benefits: $100k signing bonus, health/dental/vision insurance, CME/professional fees allowance, retirement REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• None (no procedures required)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses:
  Must be licensed or eligible in Alabama
• Certifications:
  
  Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Experience:
  
  Internal Medicine residency trained
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Comfortable managing diverse patient populations; throughput efficiency focus

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide inpatient care for ED admissions, consults, and transfers
• Co-manage critical care patients with intensivists (no procedures required)
• Manage patients in clinical decision unit
• Collaborate with subspecialists and hospital support services
• Participate in throughput initiatives to reduce patient length of stay