Locum Tenens Hospitalist: Nocturnist Job in Mississippi

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Hospitalist: Nocturnist
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: Yes
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: Immediately

Internal Medicine/Family Practice Nocturnist

Our client in North Central Mississippi is currently in need of locum tenens Internal Medicine or Family Practice Nocturnist to join their team.

Requirements:

• BC/BE in IM or BC/BE in FP with proven competencies in hospital medicine; central lines
• Must be BC prior to 5th year of post grad

Practice Details:

• Daily physician coverage: 7 on/ 7 off block schedule. 4 physicians - 7a-7p; 1 physician in-house - 7p-7a. 
• Nocturnist schedule - no additional coverage. The Nocturnist has been temporarily admitting all the ICU patients at night but this is likely to change.
• ICU is co-managed. HM admits to the ICU and consult CC if needed. CC also admits their own patients depending on the illness.
• Hospitalists and ED respond to codes together
• Procedures are not required but would be a bonus. ED and critical care can be called to help with procedures if needed.
• Average census: 70
• The admits overnight range from 5 to 13
• Encounters on days and nights: 14
• Hospitalist on day shift: 4
• Hospitalist on night shift: 1

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card

• Facility Type: Hospital
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