Specialty : PA-Hospitalist

Start date : ASAP ; End date : Ongoing

Coverage type: On Call

SCHEDULE :

• Schedule: PRN
• Call Schedule: PRN
• Call Ratio: PRN

JOB DESCRIPTION :

• Details
  • Reason for Coverage: PRN coverage to cover the Hospital and Emergency Room. This physician or APP would cover both the ER and the Hospital. We have 24, 48 and 72 hour shifts that we cover. We generally look for a Family Med Physician.
  • Dates of Coverage: Unknown, this is PRN coverage and would cover us in the event of vacations or sickness.
  • Percent of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 10
  • Percent of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital per Day:2
  • Percent of ED Patients Transferred per Day: Varies
  • Trauma Level/Designation: IV
  • Total Number of Beds: 25
  • Annual ER Volume: 2400
  • Number of ED Physicians in Group: 2
  • Fast track in ED: No
  • Documentation System/EMR: EPIC
  • ED Staff Respond to House Codes: Yes -- If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies: Not Necessarily. We have a code team and they respond depending on level of seriousness.
  • Writing Admission Orders: This physician would cover both the ED and Hospital.
  • Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery: We do not have Labor & Delivery. We do deliver babies in emergency situations.
  • ED is Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio: Yes
  • Describe Referral / Transfer Protocol: Hospitalist or team member contacts the referral facility (no specific facility). We have 3 facilities that we use regularly.
  • Ambulance Response Time & Travel Referral Facility: Depends on where they are going. EMS is in house.
  • Air Ambulance Response Time & Travel Time to Referral Center: 30 to 40 minutes
  • 24 Hour Availability for Radiology: Yes
  • 4 Hour Availability for Laboratory: Yes
  • Blood Bank - Certified by AABB: Yes
  • Pathology: Non in house
  • 4 Hour Availability for the OR: No
  • 24 Hour Availability for Anesthesia: No
  • Surgical Services: General during the Day
  • Description of Consultants: We have Avele for ER and MA Virtual Hospitalists that assist
  • Who does EKG Interpretations: Providers do and we have Avele
  • Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60 Days
• Hospitalist Procedures/Duties Required:
  • Non-Invasive Vent Management (bipap/cpap)
  • Ventilation Management
  • Intubation (ETT/INT)
  • Chest Tube insertion
  • Central Line
  • PICC Line
  • Required Duties - Gynecology/Orthopedic/Surgery:
  • Suturing of Minor Lacerations
  • I & D (Incision & Drainage)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS :

• Board Certified in Family Medicine - REQUIRED (will accept board eligible within 5 years of residency)
• Active IA license or IMLC must be in hand at time of submission - REQUIRED
• BLS, ACLS, ATLS, NRP, PALS - REQUIRED
• Hospitalist Coverage - REQUIRED
• Provider must be Local (within driving distance to the facility) - REQUIRED