Locum Tenens Physician

Central Health Management; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 275,520 - 413,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel coverage

Accommodations provided

Medical malpractice coverage

Job summary

A Virginia-based healthcare recruitment firm is seeking a board-certified physician for a locum tenens assignment in Mechanicsburg, PA. The physician will provide direct patient care in skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehabilitation centers. Responsibilities include evaluating and admitting patients, developing treatment plans, and prescribing medications. Applicants must have an MD/DO, board certification in Internal or Family Medicine, and active medical and DEA licenses. This opportunity offers travel and accommodations covered.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school required.
• Board Certified in Internal or Family Medicine needed.
• Active medical license must be unencumbered.
• DEA license to prescribe must be active.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in skilled nursing facilities.
• Evaluate and admit new patients.
• Round and assess existing patients.
• Develop and amend treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and order labs/tests.
• Communicate with medical staff and chart progress.
• Certify patients for extended stays.

Skills

Excellent bedside manner

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Empathy skills

Education

MD/DO from an accredited medical school

Board Certification in Internal or Family Medicine

Active and unencumbered medical license

Active and unencumbered DEA license

Job description

Central Health Management, Inc., a Virginia-based Healthcare Recruitment firm, is seeking a board-certified physician for a locum tenens assignment in a post-acute care work environment.

Travel, accommodations and medical malpractice coverage are provided.

In this role, you will be temporarily providing coverage for direct patient care in one or more skilled nursing, assisted living, and/or short-term rehabilitation centers. You will be required to evaluate and admit new patients, round and assess existing patients, develop and amend treatment plans based upon the patient's changes in condition, prescribe medications, order labs and tests, communicate with other medical staff, chart patient progress, certify and recertify patients for extended stays, and develop discharge plans.

To qualify, you will have all of the following:

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school
• Board Certification in Internal or Family Medicine
• Active and unencumbered medical license to practice in the state
• Active and unencumbered DEA license to prescribe in the state
• Excellent bedside manner, communication, collaboration and empathy skills
• Ability to successfully complete a credentialing process

Equal Employment Opportunity Provider

Central Health Management encourages all applicants meeting the qualifications to apply regardless of national origin, race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability or veteran status