Hospitalist Physician

Facility in Maine has a need for a Locum Hospitalist. This is 24-hour coverage. Onsite accommodations.
Responsibilities
This is 24 Hr Solo Coverage for a rural hospital, typically 12-15 hours working with the remainder on call with overnight Nocturnist support. Doctor will have sleeping amenities nearby or on-site.

Please ensure Hospitalists can do emergent intubations, vent management, and central lines (unless otherwise noted).

Required Procedures: Central Lines, Vent Management, Emergent Intubations, Lumbar Punctur, Paracentesis/Thoracentesis
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital

Dates of Coverage Needed: 3/13-3/18 with the potential for additional shifts 3/25-4/1, 4/10-4/20.

This is 24 Hr Solo Coverage for a rural hospital, typically 12-15 hours working with the remainder on callvernight Nocturnist support. Doctor will have sleeping amenities nearby or on-site.
Certifications Required:

Board Certified required? Required. Board eligible also accepted? Yes
ACLS? Required
Other? PALS Required
Schedule:

Start Time: 12pm
Typical End Time: 12pm
Clinical:

Total Beds: 24
Avg Daily Encounters: Depends on census mix, admissions and events
Avg Daily Census: 14
ICU Beds : 0
ICU Model: 0
How far away is the facility where critical patients would be shipped? About an hour and a half
Procedures Required: Vent Management, Central Lines, Lumbar Punctur, Paracentesis/Thoracentesis, Intubations
Additional Responsibilities:
Specialty support (Besides ER, is Interventional cardiology / neurology, IR, GI, etc available?): Anesthesia, General Surgery. Nocturnist
Will there be midlevel (APP) help:
EMR: Meditech Expanse
Contact:
Conrad Feller, BSN,RN
Ascend Medical Staffing