Part-time TeleHospitalist - Physician - Iowa & Illinois
UnityPoint Health
Summary
UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Part-time Telehospitalist Physician to join our system-wide team in IA and IL.
Job description
- Provide TeleHospitalist coverage at multiple UnityPoint hospitals
- Position is employed with UnityPoint Clinic
- Flexibility with schedule including nights, weekends, and Holidays
- 6, 12-hour shifts/month
- Self-scheduling
- Response time within 30 minutes
- Utilize Vidyo Telehealth
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination
Responsibilities
- Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
- Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills
- Managing cross coverage & low acuity admissions (as needed) on overnight shift for one or more hospitals, depending on the number of beds covered.
- Cross cover needs, include but not limited to entering orders, calling nurses, staff, patients, or families.
- Helping with transfers to higher level of care if needed overnight, transfer to ICU or other floors within same facility, calling in through Vidyo to evaluate patients if needed.
- Documentation per CMS & TH guidelines for H&Ps, cross coverage, significant events, handoff, etc.
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Requires 1 year of bedside clinical experience as a Hospitalist
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in your state of residency, AND IA, IL and WI
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
- Credentialed at all UPH hospitals staffed by a TeleHospitalist
- Unemployable states: NY, CA, OR, VT, WA, DC
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Requires 1 year of bedside clinical experience as a Hospitalist
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in your state of residency, AND IA, IL and WI
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
- Credentialed at all UPH hospitals staffed by a TeleHospitalist
- Unemployable states: NY, CA, OR, VT, WA, DC
Benefits
- Shift based compensation
- RVU production incentive
- Performance incentive
- Total Rewards program
- Generous time off
- CME allowance
- Malpractice insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- Loan restructuring and consolidation service
Company overview
UnityPoint Health is a leading integrated non-profit health system serving communities across Iowa, western Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. As the nation's 13th largest nonprofit health system and fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, UnityPoint Health operates a comprehensive network of 18 regional hospitals, 17 community network hospitals, and over 400 clinics and healthcare facilities. The organization provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including primary care, specialty care, emergency services, surgical procedures, maternity care, cancer treatment, heart care, and home health services. Each year, UnityPoint Health serves nearly 8 million patient visits, performs approximately 100,000 surgeries, and delivers more than 20,000 babies. With more than 29,000 team members, the health system is recognized for its coordinated care approach, shared electronic medical record system, and commitment to making healthcare easier and more personal for patients. UnityPoint Health has been consistently recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for four consecutive years, reflecting its strong organizational culture and commitment to team member development.