Low Volume Hospitalist Coverage Needed- Long Term, 1099 Position $300k plus per year

Location + Job Details  Location: North Eastern, LA   Credentialing: 60 days  Schedule: 7-10 24-hour shifts per month   Call: 24/7 call coverage   Details: Critical Access Hospital  ICU Beds: 5  Acute/Swing/ SNF: 20 beds   Average Daily Census: 6  Average Weekly Admissions: 14  Average Weekly Discharges: 13   Emergency Department Volume: 15,000/year  Subspecialty Support:  Telemedicine Neurology, Anesthesia, Nephrology, Cardiology, General Surgery, Gastroenterology   EMR: Cerner  ED Physician does procedures, leads codes, and responds to rapid response.   Acuity: Low to rehab type patients  Most common diagnosis: UTI HTN, CP  SNF patients are seen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays unless their status changes.   Hospitalist rounds on each patient daily if their status changes   Morning huddle is at 9:30am and the charge nurse will typically round with the MD on all patients  Ancillary Support: RT, Lab, US, CT, MRI 

Experience + Qualifications  New Grads welcome if you’re comfortable practicing autonomously   Active LA License or the ability to obtain 

Compensation & Benefits  Independent Contractor (1099)  Malpractice Insurance Covered by Riverside Medical Center Call room accommodations available on site  

About Rural Physicians Group

Rural Physicians Group is an expansive physician network of rural-focused hospitalists, general surgeons and APPs that are passionate about helping rural hospitals meet the needs of the communities they serve. We offer a true, permanent solution to the crisis facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the United States, and we are actively growing our network of exceptional providers to help us achieve this mission.

By working with Rural Physicians Group, our hospital partners receive full-time, dedicated providers on site, filling a critical void in care coverage and allowing for better patient outcomes. Better outcomes lead to expanded inpatient services. Expanded inpatient services revitalize the hospital. And a revitalized hospital improves the entire community. This is the way rural medicine should be. An extraordinary solution to a very complex problem.