Locum - Physician - Neurology
About The Position
A locum neurologist is needed to provide hospital call coverage and clinic coverage. Hospital call coverage is scheduled for 11/23–11/29 and 12/24–1/4, with 24-hour shifts from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Clinic coverage is needed on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout November, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The practice includes clinic and inpatient/hospital-based settings and serves adult and geriatric patients. Call coverage is entirely inpatient, with variable hospital patient volume; the clinic averages 20 patients per day. Call may be handled by beeper/phone or TigerText, and average callback hours are minimal. There is no trauma designation. Hospital duties include emergency department, inpatient, and ICU consultations; triage and transfer decisions; neurological examinations; and interpretation of neuroimaging and EEGs. Clinic duties include consultations, chronic disease management, diagnostic ordering and interpretation, and multidisciplinary care coordination. Hospital documentation uses Meditech, and clinic documentation uses Athena. Temporary privileges are available. Credentialing timeframe depends on the physician’s prompt submission of required documentation.
Requirements
- Board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology is required.
- BLS and ACLS certification are required.
- DEA certification is required.
- A Virginia medical license is required.
- A clean background, with no malpractice or license issues, is required; no exceptions.
- A fellowship is required.
- Must have performed inpatient neurological services for at least 24 patients in the past 12 months.
- Board eligible is also listed under certification requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide 24-hour hospital call coverage on the specified dates.
- Provide clinic coverage on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout November, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
- Perform emergency department consultations.
- Perform inpatient and ICU consultations.
- Make triage and transfer decisions.
- Conduct neurological examinations.
- Interpret neuroimaging and EEGs.
- Provide clinic consultations and chronic disease management.
- Order and interpret diagnostics.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care.
- Complete hospital documentation in Meditech and clinic documentation in Athena.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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