Nocturnist Physician

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Internal Medicine physician for a locum tenens Hospital Medicine opportunity in Plainview, Texas.

This acute care hospital has 45 medical/surgical beds, an open ICU, and uses Epic EMR. The hospital admits all patients, including surgical and orthopedic patients.

The hospitalist will work alongside an APP and will be responsible for APP supervision. Hospitalists are responsible for running codes. The Emergency Department physician responds to Rapid Response events initially and will transition care to the hospitalist upon arrival.

Practice Highlights:

• Average daily census: 9 11 patients
• Average daily admissions: 3 9
• Average night admissions: 1 3
• Day shift: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
• Overnight: 1 APP with physician on night call
• Open ICU
• Epic EMR
• No procedures are required
• Procedures are rare and may be performed by the Emergency Medicine team when needed

Available Specialty Services Include:
Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Anesthesiology, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Radiology, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Wound Care, and Speech Therapy.