Locums Hospital Medicine Physician

We are seeking a Locums Hospital Medicine Physician to provide on-site coverage at a community hospital in Okeechobee, Florida   for an ongoing prn (6 months minimum) assignment .

Position Highlights

Assignment Length: ongoing- at least 6 months

Setting: Hospital-based, on-site coverage

Schedule: On-site shifts; specific shift times to be determined

Call: No call responsibilities

Patient Population: Rural, community-based

Hospital Size: Approximately 100 beds

Daily Hospital Census: Approximately 50 patients

Rounding: Approximately 20–24 patients per day

Daily Admissions: Approximately 12

Consults: None

Trauma: No trauma; primarily bread-and-butter internal medicine cases

ICU: Open ICU; physician will round in the ICU

EMR: Not specified

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient hospital medicine care.

Round on approximately 20–24 patients per day.

Manage admissions and ongoing inpatient medical conditions.

Provide care for routine internal medicine cases in a community hospital setting.

Round in the open ICU and manage critically ill patients as appropriate.

Work collaboratively with Pulmonology and Cardiology for procedures and ventilator management.

Perform procedures as clinically indicated; no specific procedures are required, but procedural competency is preferred.

Coordinate discharge planning and outpatient follow-up with community providers.

Collaborate with nursing, case management, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, laboratory, and other support services.

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Active Florida medical license

Current BLS and ACLS