RPG - Hospitalist - Houlton, ME

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Houlton Regional Hospital who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

Location: Houlton Regional Hospital

Hospital

Location:

Houlton, Maine

Brief

Description:

Houlton is a town in and the county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, on the Canada-United States border. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95.

Community Size: Houlton population 6,500;
Hospital serves a broader area of about 17,000

Local Industries/Economy: Local Industries/Economy:
Logging, Agriculture, Manufacturing

Start Date: March

Credentialing: 30-90 days

Schedule: 7-10, 24-hour shifts/month

Call: 24/7 call coverage, daytime hospitalist with overnight tele-nocturnist support

Details: Critical Access Hospital

• ICU Beds: 0;
  Up to 4 Intermediate Care Beds located within Acute Care Unit

• Acute Beds: 25 with occasional medical overflow on the LDRP Unit

Observation:

• Swing Beds:
  Intermingled with 25 Acute Care Unit beds
• Average Daily Census: 18
• Max Census: 25
• Average Daily Discharges: 2
• Avg LOS: 4.02, 3.46 (excluding DWP), rolling average 4.93, 3.73 (excluding DWP)
• Swing Bed: 12
• Avg. Weekly Admissions:
  About 24 admissions to Inpatients, Observations and Swing per week

Acuity: CHF, COPD, Pneumonia, DKA

Subspecialty Support: Neurology (Outpt. clinic only), General Surgery, &Anesthesia

Tele-Nocturnist: Nightly 10pm-6am MST

Anesthesia: In house M-F from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, with after hours and weekend call.

General Surgery: Available most weeks M-Th. Limited after-hours coverage. There is no weekend coverage for General Surgery.

EMR: Cerner Community Works

Experience + Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of experience practicing autonomously

Vent Management

Central Lines

Intubations

Active ME License or the ability to obtain

Compensation & Benefits

Independent Contractor (1099)

Malpractice Insurance Covered by RPG

Providers have private living accommodations that include a private bathroom with shower and an office space.

oLinens and housekeeping provided

wRVU model:

• Base - $2,200/shift
• Travel - $100/shift
• Eligible for Prime
• wRVU Threshold - 18 average over the quarter
• wRVU payment - $29.69 for any wRVUs generated (Average is 18 so you would be looking at around an additional $534.42+ per shift)