Hospitalist

Job ID: ORD-226821-MD-CA

Hospitalist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in California

Posted Today California Locum Tenens MD
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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: January - Ongoing; 15 shifts per month
  • Shift type: Day Shift
  • Assignment type: Inpatient
  • Call required: No
  • Board certification required: Yes

Job description

About the facility

This non-profit acute care hospital has served its community since 1941, operating within a structured hospitalist coverage model that maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support quality inpatient care delivery. The facility provides coverage across general medicine, Maternal Child, and ICU service lines on an on-site basis. Clinical operations are organized to accommodate locum tenens clinicians across all assigned coverage periods.

About the facility location

The surrounding area offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of outdoor and leisure activities suited to varied interests. Recreational options include camping, sailing, fishing tours, hiking, and an 18-hole golf course, alongside a marina and a maritime museum. The area provides diverse opportunities for clinicians during time away from clinical duties.

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide inpatient hospitalist coverage on an on-site basis during day or swing shifts, managing 14-16 patients per day with 8-10 admissions per shift. Clinical responsibilities include general medicine case management, consultation support for Maternal Child services, and coverage of ICU-level patients as part of standard hospitalist duties. No call responsibilities are required outside of assigned shift hours. Board certification, ACLS, BLS, DEA, and prescriptive authority are required for all clinicians considered for this locum tenens engagement.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: 14-16 patients per day; 8-10 admissions per shift
  • Support staff: TBD
  • Patient population: Adults
  • Location type: On-Site
  • Prescriptive authority required: Yes
  • Shift time(s): Day shift or swing shift; no call required
  • Certifications required: ACLS required; BLS required; DEA required; board certification required; prescriptive authority required
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