Hospitalist Physician

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: Hospitalist/Nocturnist • Job Type: Locum Tenens • Location: Salem, VA • Service Setting: Hospital Inpatient • Coverage Type: Clinical Only • Coverage Period: 11/03/2025 Open • Clinical Shift Schedule: Flexible schedule; minimum availability 7 shifts; days/nights COVERAGE DATES • Starting November 3, 2025 • Ongoing, open-ended coverage PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics: Adults • Patient Volume/Census: Average per day • Admissions: Yes • Rounding: Included • Case Mix: General Internal Medicine/Family Medicine hospitalist patients FACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department: 506 hospital beds • Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center • EMR System: Meditech • Office Equipment Available: Standard hospital equipment • Specialty Backup Available: Residency program support (IM/FM), subspecialties available • Support Staff Available: Day 10 physicians (7 GME, 3 Non-GME), 2 NP/PA; Swing 1 NP/PA; Night 2 physicians (1 GME, 1 Non-GME) • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes COMPENSATION & BENEFITS • Rate: Competitive, with Daily OT after 12 hours (differential) and Weekly OT after 168 hours (fixed) • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES • Central lines • Lumbar puncture • Thoracentesis • Paracentesis JOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses: Active Virginia medical license required • Board: BE/BC in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine • DEA: Active DEA required • Certifications: Not specified • Experience: For GME positions, prior GME experience required • Other Qualifications: Must be clean file, willing to work days/nights, minimum 7 shifts DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide inpatient hospitalist care to adult patients • Participate in rounding and admissions as required • Perform procedures such as central lines, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, and paracentesis • Collaborate with residency program and medical staff • Ensure quality patient care and documentation in EMR system FACILITY INFORMATION • LewisGale Medical Center is a 306-bed facility and part of a system with four hospitals, two Cancer Centers, and six Outpatient Centers serving over 250,000 patients annually. • Accredited chest pain center approved by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. • Recognized for high performance on key quality measures by the Joint Commission. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION • Salem, Virginia, located in Roanoke County within the Shenandoah Valley between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains. • Offers low cost of living, excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and recreational activities. • Approximately 30 miles from Blacksburg and 104 miles from Greensboro, NC.

Location: Salem, Virginia, US

Posted Date: 10/16/2025