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Locums Hospitalist

DrWanted is currently seeking well-qualified physicians available to provide Locums Hospitalist coverage at a facility located a half hour from Indianapolis, IN. Initially a 3-month assignment, this job has a chance of being extended or going permanent.

Job Description

• Active IN License
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• Must enroll in Indiana Patient Compensation Fund
• Seeking local providers
• Length of coverage needed: 3 months, ongoing
• Inpatient schedule shift 1: Mon. - Fri. 7A - 7P, and work as backup physician (on call)
• Inpatient schedule shift 2: Mon. - Fri. 7A - 3P
• 24-hr. call (remotely): Physician will take overflow patients; weekday census will be higher; weekend census will be lower, 4 - 7 patients
• Must round on critical care patients and medical-surgical; will do admissions from ER and round on admitted patients
• Average number of inpatients/day: 28
• Average number of inpatients/night: 9 - 14
• ACLS required
• Procedures required: short-term vents, active vaso IV drips, central lines, intubations
• ED backup available
• Open ICU
• Currently one hospitalist NP on staff
• Two nocturnist NPs
• Currently three physicians rounding; one physician works IMPACT Center (outpatient)
• Patient population includes predominantly orthopedic cases, colorectal surgery, podiatric surgery, urologic, gynecologic, and general internal medicine