Hospitalist Physician at Howard-Sloan Search, Inc. summary:
A Hospitalist Physician provides comprehensive medical care for patients during their hospital stay, managing admissions, conducting rounds, and performing procedures such as intubations and vent management. They work 24-hour shifts, ensuring efficient patient evaluation and avoiding unnecessary admissions for patients likely to be transferred. The role combines emergency department skillsets with hospital medicine, emphasizing patient throughput and quality care in a rural setting.
Hospitalist Schedule
- 24 Hr Shift/On Site (typically 12-15 hr. shift + night call)
- Admits and Rounding
- Shifts are 12pm - 12pm (last day handoff can be between 12-3pm)
Procedure's - emergent intubations, vent management, and central lines
Admissions
- ED skillsets vary, and considering the limitations posed by rural settings, we want to ensure that we avoid admitting patients only to have them immediately transferred once you've had the opportunity to evaluate them.
- While we encourage the use of transition orders overnight and during busy clinical times during the day in order to augment ED throughput, we want to ensure you're in the ED evaluating patients as much as possible.
Keywords:
hospitalist, physician, emergency medicine, patient care, intubation, vent management, rural healthcare, hospital admissions, clinical practice, medical procedures