Hospitalist Physician

• This physician or APP would cover both the ER and the Hospital. We have 24, 48 and 72 hour shifts that we cover. We generally look for a Family Med Physician.


• Dates of Coverage: Unknown, this is PRN coverage and would cover us in the event of vacations or sickness.


• Percent of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 10


• Percent of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital per Day:2


• Percent of ED Patients Transferred per Day: Varies


• Trauma Level/Designation: IV


• Total Number of Beds: 25


• Annual ER Volume: 2400


• Number of ED Physicians in Group: 2


• Fast track in ED: No


• Documentation System/EMR: EPIC


• ED Staff Respond to House Codes: Yes If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies: Not Necessarily. We have a code team and they respond depending on level of seriousness.


• Writing Admission Orders: This physician would cover both the ED and Hospital.


• Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery: We do not have Labor & Delivery. We do deliver babies in emergency situations.


• ED is Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio: Yes


• Describe Referral / Transfer Protocol: Hospitalist or team member contacts the referral facility (no specific facility). We have 3 facilities that we use regularly.


• Ambulance Response Time & Travel Referral Facility: Depends on where they are going. EMS is in house.


• Air Ambulance Response Time & Travel Time to Referral Center: 30 to 40 minutes


• 24 Hour Availability for Radiology: Yes


• 4 Hour Availability for Laboratory: Yes


• Blood Bank - Certified by AABB: Yes


• Pathology: Non in house


• 4 Hour Availability for the OR: No


• 24 Hour Availability for Anesthesia: No


• Surgical Services: General during the Day


• Description of Consultants: We have Avele for ER and MA Virtual Hospitalists that assist


• Who does EKG Interpretations: Providers do and we have Avele


• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60 Days


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