Hospitalist needed in Roanoke Rapids, NC

Start Date: ASAP-ongoing.

Schedule: 7a-7p) December 21st-25th, 24th-30th, 25th-30th, 31st-January 5th
(7p-7a) December 21-23. Additional dates to follow.

Inpatient only· Call schedule: Day shift doctors each take a 2.5-hour admission block, rotating the morning, afternoon and evening admissions. Any night call and/or admissions are covered by the doctor working 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.

EMR is EPIC
ACLS certification required·
Avg # of patients/day/provider: 15·
Avg # of admissions/day: 2-3/provider
Avg # of admissions/night: 4-6
Responsible for ICU/Critical Care duties· Traditional and interdisciplinary rounding, consults, admissions, management of vent patients in ICU is preferred;
procedures are optional. Cardiology, orthopedics, nephrology, urology, infectious disease, and psychiatry specialists are available locally. Strokes, brain bleeds and acute MIs are routinely transferred out to tertiary care facilities by the Emergency Care Center doctors