Locums Hospital Medicine Physician

We are seeking a Locums Hospital Medicine Physician to provide inpatient coverage at a 57-bed hospital in Vidalia, GA. This opportunity features a manageable census, no call, and an open ICU model with critical care support.

Position Details

• Shift Options:
  • Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Shift Length: 12 hours
• On Call: None
• Hospital Beds: 57
• ICU Model: Open ICU

Patient Volume

• Average Daily Census (ADC): ~50
• Daily Admissions:
  • Average of 4 per provider (including consults)
  • Team average: 12 admissions/day
  • Night team average: 8 admissions/night
• Daily Rounding Load:
  • Average of 18 patients per provider

Responsibilities

• Inpatient rounding and admissions
• ICU rounding as attending physician with critical care/consultant support
• Ventilator management, especially for nocturnists
• Collaborate with consultants and hospital staff to deliver high-quality care
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Comfortable practicing in an open ICU environment
• Experience with ventilator management required
• Hospital medicine experience preferred

Vidalia, Georgia is a small, close-knit community best known for its famous Vidalia onions, offering a relaxed pace of life, low cost of living, and easy access to coastal Georgia and Savannah.