Our client in southern North Carolina has an urgent job opportunity for a locums Hospitalist at their facility beginning in August through the end of fall 2011, while they try to identify a permanent candidate to replace a doctor who is leaving the group. The ideal candidate will be BC in Internal Medicine and comfortable with a patient census of 18-22 encounters a day, which includes 2-3 admissions. No ICU procedures are required. The schedule is 7 on/7off, Monday-Sunday, 7A-7P and 7P-7A, and no after-hours beeper call required. There is double coverage during the day and single coverage at night. Ongoing, the Hospitalists will be in a rotation of taking a week of night coverage every 8-10 weeks. Responsibilities include rounding, consults, admissions, and discharges. There is a rapid response team which handles codes and rapid responses and there are surgeons and specialists that also assist with responses. The client has an excellent Respiratory Department that does vent management and the Anesthesiologists and Emergency Department handle the intubations. With the exception of Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Psychiatry, there’s plenty of other sub-specialty support, including Radiology and Orthopedics. Credentialing can be completed within 30 days, so let’s get going! Give us a call! When the work day is done, there’s so much to do with water sports galore, beautiful lakes, outdoor festivals, unique restaurants, and we can’t forget the good old-fashioned Southern hospitality!
