Hospitalist/Physician

Regal Medical Group•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$250,000 - $265,000

About The Position

Regal Medical Group is seeking a Hospitalist/Physician to support its Inpatient Case Management Team, serving the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, and surrounding communities. Hospitalists accept RMG patients admitted through the emergency department, directly from a physician’s office, or transferred from another facility during their coverage period, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. RMG ensures patients transferred from another facility are medically stable for transfer and makes a physician escort available when required by the medical director. The Hospitalist provides timely evaluations and ongoing inpatient management, coordinates with case managers and specialists, supports transfers and discharge planning, and communicates patient status and care plans to RMG. The position requires daily rounds, including weekends and national holidays, and participation in daily telephone rounds. Hospitalists must ensure mentoring responsibilities do not delay patient management or discharge. This is a full-time position. The expected annual base pay at commencement is $250,000–$265,000, plus bonus potential. Compensation may vary based on factors including market location, job-related knowledge, licensure, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include a sign-on bonus, discretionary awards, and benefits. The employer describes a fast-paced, welcoming, and supportive work environment that promotes teamwork, learning, and advancement.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited medical school.
Current board certification or board eligibility in the physician’s specialty.
Active California medical license.
Current Federal DEA registration.
Additional credentials required by the physician’s specialty.

Responsibilities

Accept RMG patients admitted through the emergency department, directly from a physician’s office, or transferred from another facility during coverage periods.
Return RMG radio pages or cell phone calls within 20 minutes, or arrange for support staff to notify RMG of an emergent delay.
See all RMG inpatients daily by 11:30 a.m., including weekends and national holidays.
Evaluate newly admitted patients and write management orders within 1–2 hours of admission; write orders for established inpatients by 9:30 a.m. daily.
Evaluate commercial patients in the emergency department who may need admission and determine whether admission, another care setting, or transfer to a contracted hospital is appropriate.
Participate in daily telephone physician rounds with the RMG senior case manager or medical director and provide concise patient updates and disposition plans.
Provide thorough sign-out to covering physicians, including treatment and management instructions and criteria for discharge or repatriation.
Use clinical judgment before requesting consultations, tests, or specialist services; communicate directly with specialists and use RMG-contracted providers unless an emergency requires otherwise.
Order tests and consultations when results are likely to affect management, coordinate specialist care, and report specialist plans during phone rounds.
Attend and coordinate care for all RMG inpatients, including patients whose treatment is conducted by an attending specialist.
Notify RMG when a patient at a tertiary care facility becomes eligible for repatriation and identify the services required after repatriation.
Notify the hospital case manager or medical director of admissions, and work with the assigned RMG case manager on clinical updates, discharge needs, and transfer requirements.
Consider hospice or palliative care evaluation for appropriate patients, inform RMG when a patient may be eligible, and arrange evaluation with the identified agency.
Discuss expected length of stay with patients and families at admission and discharge plans at least two days before discharge; notify RMG 72 hours ahead of special discharge needs.
Identify patients at high risk for readmission and notify RMG.
Document and report inpatient days delayed for hospital-related reasons, and promptly notify RMG when management or care will be delayed.
Communicate required discharge services to the case manager before 2 p.m. and write orders before 3 p.m. upon recognizing a likely discharge or transfer.
When notified by the emergency department, attend to RMG patients and, if clinically stable, discharge them home or to a skilled nursing facility when applicable; this duty is not applicable to USC Hospital.
Complete the Regal discharge summary form on the day of discharge.
Ensure mentoring responsibilities do not delay patient management or discharge.

Benefits

Employer-paid comprehensive medical, pharmacy, and dental coverage for employees.
Vision insurance.
Zero co-payments for employed physician office visits.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Employer-paid life insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Behavioral health services.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Income protection insurance.
Vacation time.
Company celebrations.
Employee referral bonus.
Tuition reimbursement.
License renewal CME cost reimbursement program.
Paid time off for CME.
Sick days.
Paid holidays.
Mileage.
Potential sign-on bonus and discretionary awards.