Facility: | Worcester, MA |
Location: | Worcester, Massachusetts USA |
Degree: | MD |
Years Partnership: | Negotiable |
Board Status: | N/A |
Fellowship Required: | No |
Certification: | No Preference |
Locum Rate: | Negotiable |
Perm/Locum: | See Notes - Locum |
Workload: | Full or Part-time |
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Directorship: | No |
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Company: | Staff Care |
Hospitalist - Physician - (Hospital Medicine) Locum Tenens
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: 12 Hour/Day
Hospital an hour from Boston is looking for 7on 7off hospitalist coverage for days. This assignment is a February start and ongoing while they permanent recruit. This physician will have 15 encounters a day and no procedures will be required. If physician can do intubations then that would be a plus but not required. If hospitalist would like to work some night shifts then the hospital would be open to providing those.
A hospitalist (locum tenens) is a physician that is generally Internal Medicine residency trained but can be from Family Medicine or other sub-specialty programs. They specialize in the care of patients who have been admitted into a hospital. These general medicine professionals perform a variety of roles in the hospital and, accordingly, must be familiar with the entirety of human physiology and a wide range of illnesses and medical conditions. Hospitalists complete residencies in internal medicine, much like primary care physicians. When patients arrive to the hospital, a hospitalist will take care of them, prescribing treatment as needed, before referring them to a specialist or discharging them from the facility.
Required Qualifications
Responsible for rounding on patients and will have around 15 encounters a day. If they can do intubation's then that is a plus but not required. 300 beds and closed ICU( no ICU involvement), Nocturnist is mainly responsible for admissions, Meditech records system. Internal Medicine program, all specialties available except transplant surgery and cardiothoracic.
Facility Location
Known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth," Worcester is one of Massachusetts' most revered cities. The city is well-known for its historic architecture, most notably its Victorian-era buildings. Worcester is home to a number of museums including the American Antiquarian Society, the Worcester Art Museum, and the Higgins Armory Museum, among others. The city also possesses a wide range of performance venues, such as Mechanics Hall, Hanover Theatre, and Tuckerman Hall, and it ardently supports the local performing arts. Every year the Worcester Music Festival is a huge regional draw, being the oldest music festival in the USA.
Job Benefits
Staff Care typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for contractor physicians and other specialists with whom we match to client opportunities. In addition, Staff Care locum tenens positions regularly receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team to handle all travel, lodging, rental, and transportation needs.
About the Company
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation's leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.
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