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Hospitalist openings close to Sacramento, CA
Tacoma, Washington, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hospitalist
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Long-Term Care/Facility Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Stockton, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 7/21/20
A new hospitalist program will be opening up 40 miles East of the Bay Area of California in April 2012. This will be an 8 FTE program with 3 day time physicians and 1 night time physician. The group will rotate day and night shifts on a 3:1 basis. Shift times will be 7a-7p or 7p-7a.

Practice details:

H& P on admitted patients
Daily rounding & coordinate care w/ care team (including nursing)
Follow up communication w/ PCP & specialists
Facilitate communication w/ other team members to ensure transitions of care regarding patients w/ LOS requiring the care of multiple hospitalists
Other duties related to professional hospitalist services as reasonably requested by hospital
Physicians need to be skilled with, or open to be trained to do, central lines for sepsis patients
Will be required to interpret treadmill stress tests (Sundays only)…. anticipate volume of 2 daily. Training can be provided as necessary.
There are pulm docs – do not have 24/7 ICU coverage
ED docs do codes
Encounters per shift will average 14-18 per physician
This position will offer a competitive rate per hour, and ECHO Locum Tenens will cover all travel and lodging expenses.

Please contact us at your earliest convenience. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!