Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Hospitalist in Augusta, GA

Doctor of Medicine | Hospitalist
Location: Augusta, GA
Employer: LocumTenens.com
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-229007-MD-GA
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: December 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This facility maintains established clinical protocols and the infrastructure necessary to support inpatient pulmonary critical care coverage within the MICU. The facility operates with dedicated support staff, including fellows, residents, and MICU staff, to facilitate coordinated patient care delivery. Locum tenens coverage is sought to ensure continuity of pulmonary critical care services following a recent clinician vacancy.

Augusta offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of outdoor and recreational activities. Options include paddling the Savannah River, walking or biking along the Riverwalk, and exploring the Augusta Canal. The area also features historic landmarks, art galleries, parks, and family-friendly attractions across its downtown districts, with additional opportunities for golf, kayaking, hiking, baseball, and guided tours throughout the area.

Clinicians will provide inpatient pulmonary critical care coverage for the MICU on a day shift basis, Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with weekend call coverage from Friday at 5:00 PM through Monday at 7:00 AM. This assignment was initiated following the resignation of a staff clinician, and coverage is required to maintain continuity of care for the adult patient population. Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine is required, and prescriptive authority must be in place prior to the start of the assignment. Credentialing for this position is estimated at 120 days.

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: Fellows, residents, and MICU staff
• Patient Population: Adults
• Call Ratio/Schedule: weekend
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Times: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; weekend call Friday 5:00 PM - Monday 7:00 AM
• CertificationsRequired: Board certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine required; prescriptive authority required

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