HPA Healthcare
Position Overview
A regional hospital in northeastern North Carolina is seeking board-certified Hospitalists for intermittent locum tenens coverage across day and night shifts. This is an inpatient-only role requiring comfort with ICU-level care, interdisciplinary rounding, and a collaborative care model supported by a critical care physician and Tele-ICU services. Orientation is required one day prior to the first shift. Assignment Highlights
A regional hospital in northeastern North Carolina is seeking board-certified Hospitalists for intermittent locum tenens coverage across day and night shifts. This is an inpatient-only role requiring comfort with ICU-level care, interdisciplinary rounding, and a collaborative care model supported by a critical care physician and Tele-ICU services. Orientation is required one day prior to the first shift. Assignment Highlights
- Inpatient-only hospitalist coverage
- ICU management required (procedures optional)
- Epic EMR
- Tele-Neurology and Tele-ICU support in place
- Multiple subspecialties available on-site and via consult: cardiology, ortho, nephrology, surgery, psych, ID, urology
- Stroke and neuro patients managed with Tele-Neuro consults
- Average census: 15 patients/day
- Admissions: 2-3/day; 4-6/night
- Day physicians rotate admissions; nights covered by a dedicated nocturnist
- Join an established team of 11 hospitalist physicians
- HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission-certified staffing agency
- Prepaid travel and lodging provided
- Malpractice insurance fully covered
- Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine - Required
- Active North Carolina Medical License - Required
- ACLS (AHA only) - Required
- ICU experience or comfort managing vent patients - Preferred
- Epic experience - Preferred