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Job description
Locums Hospital Medicine Physician Opportunity
We are seeking a Locums Hospital Medicine Physician to provide on-site coverage at a community hospital in Okeechobee, Florida for an ongoing prn (6 months minimum) assignment.
Position Highlights
Assignment Length: ongoing- at least 6 months
Setting: Hospital-based, on-site coverage
Schedule: On-site shifts; specific shift times to be determined
Call: No call responsibilities
Patient Population: Rural, community-based
Hospital Size: Approximately 100 beds
Daily Hospital Census: Approximately 50 patients
Rounding: Approximately 20–24 patients per day
Daily Admissions: Approximately 12
Consults: None
Trauma: No trauma; primarily bread-and-butter internal medicine cases
ICU: Open ICU; physician will round in the ICU
EMR: Not specified
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive inpatient hospital medicine care.
Round on approximately 20–24 patients per day.
Manage admissions and ongoing inpatient medical conditions.
Provide care for routine internal medicine cases in a community hospital setting.
Round in the open ICU and manage critically ill patients as appropriate.
Work collaboratively with Pulmonology and Cardiology for procedures and ventilator management.
Perform procedures as clinically indicated; no specific procedures are required, but procedural competency is preferred.
Coordinate discharge planning and outpatient follow-up with community providers.
Collaborate with nursing, case management, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, laboratory, and other support services.
Requirements
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Active Florida medical license
Current BLS and ACLS
Worksite address
okeechobee, FL, 34972, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.