Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Hospitalist - $190 per hour in St. Louis, MO

Doctor of Medicine | Hospitalist
Location: St. Louis, MO
Employer: WhiteCoat Locums
Pay: $190 per hour
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Hospitalist Physician

Assignment Details

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Provider Type: Physician (MD/DO)
• Specialty: Hospitalist
• Practice Setting: Acute Care Hospital / Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Day Coverage + Call
• Start Date: December 7, 2026
• Expected Duration: Approximately 3 Months, Ongoing
• Coverage Need: Full-Time or Consistent Part-Time
• EMR: Epic
• Hospital Size: Approximately 220 Beds

• Hourly: $190/hour

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
• Approximately 2 Call Days Every 7 Days
• On Non-Call Days, Onsite Coverage Required Until 5:00 PM
• Provider Will Cross-Cover Own Patients Remotely From 5:00 PM-7:00 PM on Non-Call Days
• On Call Days, Provider Must Remain Onsite Until 7:00 PM

• Triage Call: Transfer Center Phone Calls From 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
• Admitting Support Call: Assist Admitting APP and Sign Off on Admissions
• Provider Generally Does Not Receive Admissions Throughout the Day
• May Occasionally Take an Admission From Approximately 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

• Approximately 17 Patients Per Day
• Patient Population: Ages 16 Through Geriatrics
• No Pediatric Patients
• No Obstetrics
• Medically Complex Patient Population
• Patients Are Rarely Transferred Out

• Provide Inpatient Hospitalist Care
• Perform Daily Patient Rounding
• Manage Medically Complex Hospitalized Patients
• Cross-Cover Assigned Patients
• Provide Transfer Center Triage Support During Assigned Call
• Support Admitting APP With Admissions and Sign-Off
• May Occasionally Perform Late-Afternoon Admissions
• No Special Procedures Required
• Provider Is Not Required to Run Codes
• Closed ICU

• APP Support Available
• Several Hospitalists Available
• Closed ICU
• Epic EMR

• Board Certified - Required
• At Least 2 Years of Clinical Experience in Hospital Medicine - Required
• Active Missouri Medical License - Required or IMLC Candidate May Be Considered
• DEA Registration - Required
• BLS - Required
• ACLS - Required
• At Least 1 Year of Hospitalist Experience - Preferred
• New Graduates May Be Considered if Able to Work Independently and Transition Quickly
• Must Be Comfortable Managing Medically Complex Patients

• Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60-90 Days