Hospitalist Physician

Job Description & Requirements
Neurology Hospitalist Physician
StartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $2134.00 - $2310.00

This facility is seeking a Neurohospitalist for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.

Details and requirements for this opportunity:

• Schedule: 12-hour onsite coverage (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) with night call coverage (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) and potential call-back requirements as needed. 24-hour call coverage for weekdays and weeknights. Coverage needed approximately 2 weeks per month.
• Practice Setting: Inpatient neurohospitalist coverage at 1 main hospital and 2 low-volume freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs).
• Type of cases and required procedures: Neurology consultations, Electroencephalograms (EEGs), administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) and Tenecteplase (TNK), Nerve Conduction Velocity Studies (NCVs), and general Neurohospitalist care. Electromyography (EMG) services may be requested; however, no EMG machine is available onsite. The provider will not be responsible for admissions, as admissions are handled by the Hospitalist or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) physician
• Credentialing timeframe: 45-60 days, must have a clean file to obtain temporary privileges
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech
• Certifications required: Must be Board Certified or Eligible
• Licensure required: Texas license

Facility Location
From exotic bird-watching to long stretches of white sandy beaches, to shopping and sight-seeing, the city of Brownsville provides a vacation for its residents all year long. Located at the extreme southern tip of Texas and surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Brownsville is a tropical paradise just minutes away from the Mexico border.

Job Benefits
AMN Healthcare typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for the contractor providers we match to client opportunities. In addition, our locum tenens can receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team that handles all travel, lodging, rentals and transportation needs.

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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