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

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

About the Position

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