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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 Indiana license required
• 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: Monday - Friday 7 AM - 7 PM, and work as backup physician (on call)
• Inpatient schedule shift 2: Monday - Friday 7 AM - 3 PM
• 24-hour 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 patients; will do admissions from ER and round on admitted patients
• Average number of inpatients per day: 28
• Average number of inpatients per night: 9 - 14
• Average number of outpatients per week: 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