Weekend LTAC Hospitalist (Part-Time) — ESOP & High Pay

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Direct deposit

Paid vacation time

Credit union membership

Cellular discount options

401(k) retirement plan with companycon

Job summary

AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque is seeking a highly skilled Part Time Hospitalist for weekends to join our LTAC team and provide comprehensive medical care to medically complex patients requiring extended acute-care hospitalization.

The Hospitalist will manage complex conditions, oversee treatment plans, and collaborate with nursing, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, pharmacy, nutrition, and case management.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care, or another appropriate specialty.
• Current, unrestricted state medical license.
• CurrentDEA registration.
• Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges.
• Hospital-based critical care SA experience strongly preferred.
• Experience caring for medically complex, critically ill, or post-acute patients preferred.
• Experience with ventilator management, respiratory failure, wound care, dialysis, and complex medical conditions is highly valued.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical management for medically complex LTAC patients.
• Perform initial hospital evaluations, daily progress assessments, and discharge evaluations.
• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans in collaboration with nursing,respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, pharmacy, nutrition, case management, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Manage patients with complex conditions, including: Prolonged mechanical ventilation and ventilator weaning; Acute and chronic respiratory failure; Severeinfections and sepsis recovery; Complex wounds and wound infections; Multiple comorbidities and multisystem disease; Renal failure and patients requiring dialysis; Neurologic and neuromuscular conditions; Post-surgical complications and recovery; Complex medication and nutritional management.
• Provide clinical oversight during changes in patient condition and determine appropriate interventions or transfers when indicated.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with the care team to promote safe, efficient progression of care.
• Identify barriers to recovery and discharge and actively participate in length-of-stay and discharge planning.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, referring physicians, consultants, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete medical documentation supporting the patient's clinical condition, treatment plan, and ongoing need for LTAC-level care.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, peer review, and other medical staff activities as appropriate.
• Support a culture focused on clinical excellence, patient outcomes, appropriate resource utilization, and compassionate care.

Skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MD/DO

Board certification in Internal Medicine or Pulmonary/Critical Care

Job description

AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque is seeking a highly skilled Part Time Hospitalist for weekends to join our LTAC team and provide comprehensive medical care to medically complex patients requiring extended acute-care hospitalization.

The Hospitalist will manage complex conditions, oversee treatment plans, and collaborate with nursing, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, pharmacy, nutrition, and case management.