Hospitalist Physician

Albuquerque•Albuquerque, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque is seeking a highly skilled Part Time Hospitalist for weekends with strong inpatient clinical expertise to join our Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) team and provide comprehensive medical care to medically complex patients requiring extended acute-care hospitalization. The AMG Specialty Hospital – Albuquerque Hospitalist plays a critical role in managing patients with complex medical conditions who are no longer appropriate for short-term acute care but continue to require extended acute hospital care, close physician oversight, and multidisciplinary care.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care, or another appropriate specialty.
Current, unrestricted state medical license.
Current DEA registration.
Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges.

Nice To Haves

Hospital-based critical care SA experience strongly preferred.
Experience caring for medically complex, critically ill, or post-acute patients preferred.
Experience with ventilator management, respiratory failure, wound care, dialysis, and complex medical conditions is highly valued.
Strong communication, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical management for medically complex LTAC patients.
Perform initial hospital evaluations, daily progress assessments, and discharge evaluations.
Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans in collaboration with nursing, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, pharmacy, nutrition, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Manage patients with complex conditions, including: Prolonged mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning, Acute and chronic respiratory failure, Severe infections and sepsis recovery, Complex wounds and wound infections, Multiple comorbidities and multisystem disease, Renal failure and patients requiring dialysis, Neurologic and neuromuscular conditions, Post-surgical complications and recovery, Complex medication and nutritional management.
Provide clinical oversight during changes in patient condition and determine appropriate interventions or transfers when indicated.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with the care team to promote safe, efficient progression of care.
Identify barriers to recovery and discharge and actively participate in length-of-stay and discharge planning.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, referring physicians, consultants, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Maintain timely, accurate, and complete medical documentation supporting the patient's clinical condition, treatment plan, and ongoing need for LTAC-level care.
Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and other medical staff activities as appropriate.
Support a culture focused on clinical excellence, patient outcomes, appropriate resource utilization, and compassionate care.