Overview

Specialty: Hospitalist (IM or FM)

• Schedule: 18 shifts/mo, to include – 12 regular day shifts, 3 extended day shifts, 3 night shifts (Flexible Scheduling)
•  FT hospitalists with APP support
• EMR System: Cerner

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Community Information: The area has a certain magic that keeps you on your toes. Where a melting pot of people, flavors, cultures, and traditions become one voice to lead all of life’s celebrations. Join the jubilee and welcome every day with an enduring passion and a little soulful hospitality, because life is the ultimate gift. This is the spirit of living. This is what we’re born to do. Funky, feisty, and festive. Historic, hip, and happening. Or colorful, cool and cultured. You can call this coastal town a lot of things when you have a vibrant 300-year history with lots of stories to tell and longstanding traditions celebrated on a regular basis. The city has long been the cultural center of the Gulf Coast and you’ll find an authentic experience like nowhere else in the southern United States. This area is a growing family friendly community with a vibrant downtown. The coastal city offers a temperate climate. The area boasts many cultural and outdoor activities with proximity to rivers and beautiful, sandy beaches.