Locum - Physician - Hospitalist

77 consultants • Petoskey, MI

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About The Position

Locum physician hospitalist coverage in a hospital call setting. The physician will provide adult inpatient care, excluding ICU/CCU, with an average patient load of 16 inpatient cases per day. APP support handles admissions. The coverage need is due to a recruitment gap and uses Cerner as the current EHR system.

Coverage is scheduled in 12-hour day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, generally on a one-week-on, one-week-off rotation, with weekend coverage required. The stated coverage period is December 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The schedule also describes shifts covered every four weeks and a transition to every other week starting in December, with specific dates including December 1, December 7, and December 29, 2026, and January 4, 2027.

The role requires board certification, BLS and ACLS certifications, and an active Michigan medical license. DEA verbal confirmation is required at name clearance, availability should be provided at name clearance, and a clean background is mandatory for expedited privileging. Employee health documentation includes the specified flu and COVID-19 requirements, tuberculosis testing and questionnaire, and hepatitis B, MMR, varicella, and TDAP immunization documentation.

Requirements

• Board certification is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• ACLS certification is required.
• An active, valid Michigan medical license is required.
• Verbal DEA confirmation is required at name clearance.
• A clean background is mandatory for expedited privileging.
• Availability notification is requested at name clearance.
• Internal Medicine competency is required.
• Adult inpatient care competency, excluding ICU/CCU, is required.
• Flu vaccine is required for the 2024-25 season.
• If the 2024-25 COVID-19 booster has not been received, a declination must be submitted.
• Provide a 2-step TB skin test completed within the last 12 months or a Quantiferon test within the last 6 months, and complete the TB questionnaire.
• Provide a hepatitis B titer with quantifiable results or a signed declination.
• Provide an MMR vaccine series or titers with quantifiable results.
• Provide a varicella vaccine series or titers with quantifiable results.
• Provide an adult TDAP vaccine received within the last 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide rounding and intermittent patient staffing.
• Provide occasional code coverage.
• Deliver adult inpatient care, excluding ICU/CCU.
• Cover scheduled 12-hour day shifts, including required weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed