Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician

We are seeking for a locum tenens Family Medicine physician for overnight hospitalist coverage caring for adult, pediatric, and newborn nursery patients.

• Dates: January 18 April 30, 2027; anticipated duration approximately 12 weeks

• Shifts: 8:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m., approximately 8 10 shifts per month

• Setting: Inpatient, including an open ICU
  

• Coverage: Overnight rounding, admissions, and response to hospital codes

• Call: Beeper call with a 20-minute response requirement

• EMR: MediTech 6.1

• Specialty support: Cardiology, nephrology, and oncology consultation available

• Supervision: No APP or resident/teaching supervision required

• Board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician within three years of residency completion

• Active North Carolina medical license; IMLC eligibility

• Comfortable caring for adult and pediatric patients

• Experience providing newborn nursery care

• Current NRP certification and ability to perform newborn resuscitation

• ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS, and PALS certifications listed as required

• Ventilator management

• Intubation

• EKG interpretation

• Newborn resuscitation

• Central and arterial line placement

• Elective cardioversion

• Lumbar puncture

• Paracentesis and thoracentesis

• Minor laceration repair

• Incision and drainage

• Hospital privileges required; temporary privileges available

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 10 days

• Provider licensing costs reimbursable to the vendor

• Malpractice insurance provided by the vendor

• Hospital-owned apartments provided for lodging