Locums Hospital Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Locums Hospital MedicinePhysician to provide on-site nighttime coverage at a large tertiary carehospital in Fort Pierce, Florida. This opportunity offers a 7-on/7-off schedulein a clinically complex environment serving a diverse patient population acrossthe Treasure Coast.

· Start Date: ASAP

· Duration of Need: Indefinite

· Shift Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off

· Shift Length: 12 hours

· Coverage: On-site night coverage

· EMR: Not specified

· Hospital Size: 500+ beds

· Hospital MedicineCensus: 250+ patients

· Patient Load: Approximately 18–22 patients per physician

· Daily Admissions: 3–5 per daytime rounding physician

· Consults: Approximately 0–1 per day

· Facility Designations: Level II Trauma Center and Stroke Center

· Patient Population: Clinically complex and socioeconomically diverse

· Provide nighttime inpatient hospital medicinecare.

· Evaluate and manage hospitalized patientswith a broad range of acute and complex medical conditions.

· Coordinate patient care with daytimehospitalists, specialists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals.

· Participate in ICU rounds in collaborationwith the Critical Care team, which serves as the primary ICU team.

· Respond to clinical changes and supportcontinuity of care throughout the shift.

· Maintain accurate and timely medicaldocumentation.

· Board-certified or board-eligible physiciantrained in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

· Hospital medicine experience preferred.

· Procedural skills are appreciated but notrequired.

· Ventilator management and independentprocedural skills are not required.