Opportunity Healthcare
Location: Houston,TX, USA
Date: 2025-01-01T07:06:24Z
Job Description:
Facility: HCA Houston Northwest, Houston, Texas Position: HBS - Locums: Emergency Medicine APP- HCA Houston Northwest (887889)Position Information: Position specific questions•Reason for the need? Medical director transition, anticipated need, increased volumes•Is there a specific start date needed? 2/1/2025•Duration of need? unknown•What's the schedule? Monday-Wednesday: 6a-4p, 8a-6p, 12p-10a, 2p-12a, 4p-2a, 8p-6a•Thursday-Sunday: 6a-4p, 8a-6p, 2p-12a, 4p-2a, 8p-6ao Are there specific dates needed? Noo If call is involved, what is call volume? How often do they get called back on-site? n/ao Call/Rotation schedule? n/a•Will they take an APP (or SFA when applicable)? Yes, will likely need several for surge coverage•What are expectations for orientation? If comfortable with Meditech, 1 orientation shift, 2 shadow shifts Candidate Parameters•Any specific fellowships/ certifications/ procedures/ competencies we are looking for? ABEMprepared/certified; ACLS/PALS/ATLS•Experience level? Experienced, high volume, level II trauma center Credentialing questions:•Will emergency privileges be an option? Yes•Are case logs needed? If so, what are the requirements? Yes, just need case logs for requestedprivileges, standard EM privileges Hospital/unit questions•Number of beds? 423 hospital beds; 49 ED beds•Census? ~70,000 visits/year•How many daily admissions? 25%•Are there any consults and if so, how many per day? Varies, we have multi-specialty supportand consultant backup 24/7•What's the patient population? Urban•Trauma center? Types of cases? Acuity? Trauma level II, 24/7 trauma surgeons on site;Comprehensive Stroke Center; Primary Chest Pain Center•What does the support staff look like? As above•How will follow up cases be handled? (when applicable- inpatient or outpatient): n/a Specialty Specific Questions: Emergency Medicine•What are the shift times? As above•Is call involved? No•What procedures are required? Standard EM privileges•What does the support staff include? As above•What is the average patient census? As above•What are the most common cases the locum will see? Emergency cases•Annual ER admissions? 25%•Does the unit use robots? If so, what kind? No•How often are the locums called back on site if on call? n/a•How many EM physicians are typically on staff per shift? 2-3, single coverage overnight for 4hours and during the morning for 2 hours
Apply Now!