Locum Tenens - Hospital Medicine Physician - Okeechobee, Florida
Updated 9/30/26
Okeechobee, Florida, United States
Physician
Hospitalist
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Position Details:
- Hospital medicine coverage in a rural, community-based setting
- On-site shifts; no call
- Typical shifts are 4–8 hours
- Approximately 20–24 patients rounded on per day
- Daily census: approximately 50
- Approximately 12 admissions/day
- No consult service
- No trauma; primarily bread-and-butter internal medicine cases
- Open ICU; ICU rounding included
- Procedures are not required, but physicians who are signed off may perform procedures
- Ventilator management/procedural capabilities supported in coordination with Pulmonology and Cardiology
- No APP/SFA coverage
- No grand rounds
Support:
- Nursing
- Case management
- Respiratory therapy
- Physical therapy
- Laboratory services
- Other ancillary support available
EMR / Orientation:
- Orientation and EMR training available upon request
Credentialing:
- Emergency privileges available
- Case logs required per Medical Staff Office requirements
Candidate Requirements:
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Hospital Medicine
- New graduates welcome
- Must be comfortable managing bread-and-butter inpatient medicine cases and an open ICU setting
- Ability to perform procedures is preferred but not mandatory
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