Locum tenens job opportunity for either a Pulmonary/Critical Care physician or a Hospitalist comfortable with ICU in Missouri! This long-term acute care facility needs coverage for one of their permanent physicians going on medical leave in mid-November. A typical day will last for 4-6 hours seeing a patient volume of 6-10 per day. The locums physician will be doing consults with the general floor Hospitalists and the only ICU procedure required is vent management. Board certification in Pulmonary/Critical Care is not required and they will consider a Hospitalist who is very comfortable with working in an ICU. There will be no admits or discharges for this position and any highly acute patients will be transferred to a local hospital. Credentialing can be done within a matter of 2-3 days. Excellent pay, along with travel and lodging, will be provided for interested candidates!
