Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is seeking a talented mid-level provider to join our hospitalist team - continuing our mission of providing excellent inpatient care to rural communities.
Incoming provider must have experience working autonomously and have a procedure-focused skill set including vent management, central lines and emergent intubation. RPG will provide malpractice and onsite accommodations (apartment or upscaled call room) during shift(s).
We schedule 24-hr onsite shifts and are seeking a minimum participation of 7 shifts per month.
This facility is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital with an average ED Census of 16-18 per 24-hours (Annual ED Volume: 6,180) and an average inpatient census of 7 from a total of 10 inpatient beds. Support services include:
- 24/7 x-ray, lab, CT in house,
- Respiratory Therapy available in-house twelve hours/day and on-call overnight
- Physical Therapy 8 hrs/day
- Rounding in am NLT 8, Informal evening rounds with night staff prior to turning in
- Interdisciplinary Team Meeting every morning.
Within our program, RPG providers will:
- Admit patients from the ED
- Round and care for the entirety of the inpatient service
- Respond to all codes and rapid responses
- Attend meetings while on shift
- Understand utility of Swing Bed program and champion this program for hospital
- Stay within town limits while on-shift (Maximum response time to hospital is 20 minutes)
Additional opportunity notes:
- There is no MRI
- There are no OR, OB, or ICU specialists on staff
- ICU and IMCU are transferred to St Lukes Magic Valley (MV) in Twin Falls about 20 minutes away.
- There is a very close relationship with MV for any specialty consultations or transfers that are needed.
- EMR: Epic
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