JOB OVERVIEW
Job Title: Hospitalist Emergency Room
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Location: Fort Myers FL
Service Setting: Hospital
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: 06/04/2025 08/16/2025
Clinical Shift Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off 8a 8p
OnCall Shift Schedule: None
COVERAGE DATES
June 4 2025 August 16 2025
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Demographics: Adults
Patient Volume/Census: Starting census 16 patients with up to 4 admissions daily; total census 1820 patients
Admissions: Yes
Rounding: Included
Phone Consults: No
Case Mix: General Internal Medicine Emergency Admissions
FACILITY INFORMATION
EMR System: Epic
Specialty Backup Available: Operational leadership team office coordinators
Support Staff Available: Operational leadership team office coordinators
Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
Temporary Privileges Available: No (standard credentialing timeline applies)
Credentialing Timeline: Minimum 30 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Rate: TBD
Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance is covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Patient assessments
Admissions
Daily rounding
Order placement
Discharge planning
Care coordination
EMR documentation
Documentation of daily health status changes and medication reconciliation
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Licenses: Active Florida license
Board: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
DEA: Active DEA Certification
Certifications: BLS ACLS
Experience: Must have active Internal Medicine/Hospitalist/Family Medicine practice for at least 24 inpatients in the past 12 months in an accredited hospital or healthcare facility
Other Qualifications: Clean background Proficiency with Epic EMR Primary source case logs required from facility
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform ER patient assessments
Manage admissions daily rounding and discharges
Place orders and manage patient care coordination
Complete EMR documentation for all care interventions and patient status
Collaborate with operational leadership and office coordinators for schedule and patient management
Hospitalist Physician
