MD/DO Hospitalist Needed in west Palm Beach Metro Area, FL

Job description

Position specific questions
• Reason for the need? Hospital medicine program expanding to cover privates.
• Is there a specific start date needed? ASAP
• Duration of need? 6 months
• What’s the schedule? On-site, call coverage, weekends, nights On site coverage during shifts.
o Are there specific dates needed? 6 months
o If call is involved, what is call volume? How often do they get called back on-site? No call.
o Call/Rotation schedule? No call.
Candidate Parameters
• Any specific fellowships/ certifications/ procedures/ competencies we are looking for? Open ICU so welcome to do procedures if you are signed off on them.
Credentialing questions:
• Will emergency privileges be an option? Yes
• Are case logs needed? If so, what are the requirements? Yes per MSO

Hospital/unit questions
• Number of beds? 100
• Census? 50
• How many daily admissions? 12
• Are there any consults and if so, how many per day? 0
• What’s the patient population? Rural, community based population.
• Trauma center? Types of cases? Acuity? No trauma. Bread and butter internal medicine cases.
• What does the support staff look like? All available. Nursing, CM, RT, PT, Lab, etc.
• How will follow up cases be handled? (when applicable- inpatient or outpatient) Outpatient with community providers

Specialty Specific Questions:

• Is call involved? No
• How many patients are they rounding on per day? 20-24
• Will they round in the ICU? Yes open ICU
• Are procedures and vent management required? Yes with Pulm and Cardio.
• What specific procedures are required? None required but ability to perform.
• Daily census? 50
• Do the teams do grand rounds? No

• Night and weekend coverage
• 100 beds