RPG - Hospitalist - Susanville, CA

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Banner Lassen Medical Center who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists, and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 25 Bed CAH
• Level 4 Trauma Center
• No ICU
• EMR:
  Cerner with Dragon dictation
• Procedures: vent management, emergent intubations (due to delays in transfers)
• Census: ranges from 6-12
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Peds and neonate experience a plus

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Contractor (1099) Status - enjoy tax benefits of owning your own business with the stability if permanent placement
• Daily base shift rate plus productivity incentive structure of your choice: collections or wRVU
• Travel stipend
• Eligibility for monthly and quarterly bonuses based on shift commitment (core team hospitalists only)
• RPG will submit billing on your behalf
• Lodging provided
• Malpractice and tail coverage insurance provide by RPG
• State licensure assistance available
• Health insurance plans available for all core hospitalist team members

SCHEDULE & ACCOMMODATIONS

• Consistent placement
  -plan your schedule 90 days out and beyond
• In an effort to provide continuity of care and consistency within our small rural communities and hospitals, we require a minimum of a 5-day block per month for core team hospitalists (you may work more!)
• Dedicated private and comfortable lodging/call-room
• Food is provided but not fresh (no actual kitchen)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Board certified or eligible in family medicine (will consider internal medicine as well)
• Active state licensure or ability to obtain
• Ability to perform full scope of practice with minimal support
• Ability to independently manage critically ill patients
• Clean malpractice and disciplinary history
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as bedside manner
• Prior experience preferred but will consider new grads
• Proficiency and willingness to perform some occasional mainline procedures
• Spanish language skills are a plus but not required