JOB OVERVIEW Job Title: Internal Medicine Physician Hospitalist
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dothan, AL
Service Setting: Inpatient Hospital
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: Ongoing
Clinical Shift Schedule: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM; 7 on / 7 off rotation
PATIENT INFORMATION Patient Demographics: Adults across all age groups and demographics
Patient Volume/Census: 1520 patients per provider during day shift
Admissions: Yes
Rounding: Included
Phone Consults: Yes
Case Mix: Unassigned ED patients, inpatient consults, transfers, critical care (co-managed)
FACILITY INFORMATION No. of Beds in Department: 420-bed facility
Trauma Level: Level 2
EMR System: EPIC
Specialty Backup Available: 24/7 subspecialty support including pulm/critical care and radiology
Support Staff Available: Intensivist support, in-house radiologist, hospitalist team
Reason for Coverage: Expansion of hospitalist program
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Rate: Competitive salary with opportunity for quarterly bonuses
Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Paid malpractice with tail; paid interview expenses
Additional Benefits: $100k signing bonus, health/dental/vision insurance, CME/professional fees allowance, retirement
REQUIRED PROCEDURES None (no procedures required)
JOB REQUIREMENTS Licenses: Must be licensed or eligible in Alabama
Certifications: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
Experience: Internal Medicine residency trained
Other Qualifications: Comfortable managing diverse patient populations; throughput efficiency focus
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Provide inpatient care for ED admissions, consults, and transfers
Co-manage critical care patients with intensivists (no procedures required)
Manage patients in clinical decision unit
Collaborate with subspecialists and hospital support services
Participate in throughput initiatives to reduce patient length of stay
