Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL

Doctor of Medicine | Hospitalist
Location: Gainesville, FL
Employer: AAS Locum Tenens
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Locums Hospitalist Medicine Physician for an on-site inpatient opportunity in Gainesville, Florida. This position includes day and night shifts, weekend coverage, and call and is ideal for a physician with strong hospital medicine experience who is comfortable caring for medically complex patients in a large tertiary-care and teaching hospital.

Position Highlights

• Day Shifts: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

• Night Shifts: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

• Weekends required

• Call coverage

• 532-bed hospital

• Hospitalists manage approximately 75% of the overall census

• Typical rounding census: 20–22 patients per physician

• ICU rounding required

• No trauma services

• Consulting physician sees approximately 12–20 patients per day

Clinical Environment

This is a high-acuity tertiary-care medical center with extensive specialty and critical-care resources, including:

• Intensive Care Unit

• Comprehensive stroke services

• STEMI services

• Complex Cardiac Center

• Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) services

• Graduate Medical Education ( GME ) teaching program

• Multidisciplinary specialty support

Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will provide comprehensive inpatient medical care, including:

• Daily rounds and evaluation of hospitalized patients

• Management of acute and chronic medical conditions

• ICU rounding and patient management

• Admission and discharge management

• Coordination of care with consulting physicians and specialists

• Collaboration with nursing, residents, APPs, and other members of the multidisciplinary team

• Management of medically complex patients in a tertiary-care setting

Requirements

• MD or DO

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Hospitalist experience required

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

• Active Florida medical license

• Active Florida DEA