Hospitalist

Firman Solutions; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Firman Solutions seeks a Daytime Hospitalist to provide high-quality inpatient care at Loretto Hospital on a 7-on / 7-off block schedule. The role focuses on adult medical inpatients, bedside procedures, and collaboration with nursing, case management, and specialty teams to ensure safe, efficient patient throughput.

The position emphasizes procedural competency, documentation excellence, and adherence to quality and safety metrics in a dynamic urban hospital setting.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with residency in IM or FM.
• Board certification status required: Certified or Eligible.
• Active Illinois medical license (or ability to obtain).
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Procedural proficiency: central lines and intubation.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient management for adult medical inpatients, including admissions, rounding, and discharge planning.
• Independently perform central venous catheter placement and intubation as needed.
• Lead or participate in Rapid Response and Code Blue events.
• Collaborate with nursing, case management, social work, and subspecialty teams.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the EMR for care, billing, and compliance.
• Contribute to quality and safety initiatives and adherence to guidelines.
• Communicate diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge expectations to patients and families.
• Align daily census with hospitalist staffing model.
• Coverage for rapid response, codes, and procedures during scheduled shifts.

Skills

Central line placement

Intubation

Rapid response leadership

Discharge planning

Documentation

Education

MD/DO with Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Job description

Position Summary

The Daytime Hospitalist provides high-quality inpatient care at Loretto Hospital on a 7-on / 7-off block schedule. This role manages a diverse adult inpatient population, performs core bedside procedures, and collaborates closely with nursing, case management, and specialty teams to ensure safe, efficient patient throughput.

Key Responsibilities

• Inpatient Management: Provide comprehensive care for adult medical inpatients, including admissions, daily rounding, care coordination, and discharge planning.
• Procedural Competency: Independently perform required bedside procedures Central Venous Catheter Placement and Intubation if clinically needed.
• Rapid Response Leadership: Lead or participate in Rapid Response and Code Blue events.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with nursing, case management, social work, and consulting specialists.
• Documentation Excellence: Complete timely, accurate documentation in the EMR to support clinical care, billing, and compliance.
• Quality & Safety: Adhere to hospital quality metrics, participate in performance improvement initiatives, and follow evidence-based guidelines.
• Patient & Family Communication: Provide clear, compassionate communication regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and discharge expectations.
• Average daily census aligned with hospitalist staffing model.
• Participation in rapid response, codes, and procedure coverage during scheduled shifts.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO with completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Active Illinois medical license (or ability to obtain).
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Central lines and Intubation (required with additional anesthesia/ED backup available if needed)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior hospitalist experience in an urban or community hospital setting.
• Experience managing high-acuity patients with limited subspecialty support.
• Comfort with independent decision-making and procedural autonomy.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Hospitalist Medical Director / Chief Medical Officer
• Works collaboratively with Nursing leadership, Case management, Emergency Department, Subspecialty consultants and Ancillary services.

Performance Metrics

• Length of stay (LOS) efficiency
• Readmission rates
• Documentation quality & timeliness
• Procedure success and complication rates
• Patient satisfaction and communication scores
• Participation in quality and safety initiatives