Locum-Hospitalist
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hospitalist
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Guttenberg, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/05/24
Location: A charming small town situated along the Mississippi River in Iowa! About 30 miles to Dubuque and 70 to Cedar Rapids!
Facility: Hospital is a state-certified Level IV Trauma Center and a Critical Access Hospital — all in Guttenberg and nearby towns.
Opportunity:
Facility: Hospital is a state-certified Level IV Trauma Center and a Critical Access Hospital — all in Guttenberg and nearby towns.
Opportunity:
- Dates of Coverage: Unknown, this is PRN coverage and would cover 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
- Documentation System/EMR: EPIC
- ED Staff Respond to House Codes: Yes -- If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies: Not Necessarily. They 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: No Labor & Delivery. They 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). 3 facilities used 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
- Surgical Services: General during the Day
- Description of Consultants: WAvele 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)