Hospital Medicine Physician(Hospitalist) Locum Tenens Opportunity in IA
Norcross, Georgia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hospitalist
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Iowa, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 1/31/24
Cross Country Locums is seeking a Board-Certified Hospitalist to help with coverage in Guttenburg, Iowa.

Open Dates: March 27 - ongoing

Looking to add 2 more providers to the pool for ongoing coverage!
  • Call on weekends (8a Fri - 8a Mon)
  • 8:00 AM Friday to 8:00 AM Monday -- Morning rounds and then call
  • Reason for need: Backfill coverage
  • Inpatient -- admitting, rounding and backing up the NP in the ED
  • APPs provide coverage 24/7
  • Patient population: adult, pediatric, medicine, trauma
  • Solo coverage - only Hospitalist during coverage
  • 1-2 admissions per day; 0 ICU; 5-6 inpatients
  • Will respond to house codes
  • Will cover Patient Care Unit on the 2nd floor of the hospital
  • Will be responsible for supervising other healthcare providers
  • EMR: Epic
  • Trauma level 4
  • Required procedures: Non-Invasive Vent Management (bipap/cpap), Intubation (ETT/INT), Chest Tube insertion, Central Line, PICC Line, Newborn Resuscitation, General Inpatient pediatrics, Non-displaced fractures, suturing of minor lacerations, evaluation and management of acute volume/BP issues, EKG interpretation
  • ~90 day credentialing timeline, but able to grant temp privs in 2 weeks, if needed

REQUIREMENTS
  • Board Certified - Required
  • Must be comfortable backing up the NP in the ED while covering
  • Active IA license - Highly Preferred
  • BLS, ACLS, ATLS, NRP, PALS - Required, must be obtained before starting
  • Need to be comfortable with Peds - Required
  • Needs to be semi-local (will not reimburse for flights)
  • COVID Vaccine - Required, note at time of name clear
If you feel like you’re a great candidate for this opportunity but have questions about specific details and areas of negotiation, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email, phone, or text. Please send a copy of your updated CV to Dhivya Babulal at [Register to View] Direct line is [Register to View] .(This number is textable).

CCL Overview
Cross Country Locums (CCL), part of one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing companies, Cross Country Healthcare, has been providing physician and advanced practice locum tenens, temporary and temp- to-perm staffing services for 35 years. CCL is a proud multi-year winner of ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing lists for both Talent and Clients.