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Hospital Medicine- Meridian, MS

  • At Ochsner, innovation is at the core of everything we do.
  • We are a pioneer in telemedicine and population health, including innovative chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes.
  • Many opportunities for leadership across our system.
1314 19th Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301

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Job Description

  • Hours: 7 on 7 off; 6 am - 6 pm
  • Employed
  • Average patients seen: During day approximately 15 patients per physician per shift and approximately 1-3 admissions.
  • Relocation Assistance Available
  • Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and training
  • Benefits:
    - Paid vacation, holidays, and CME
    - Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
    - Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social and mental health
    - Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
    - Relocation assistance
    - Malpractice and tail insurance
  • Additional Information: We are seeking a BC/BE IM or FM physician for FT or PRN Shifts with our hospitalist program at our main hospital in Meridian, MS. We have a strong, established group of providers and need another physician to join our team. Our hospital does multidisciplinary rounds per day; has low readmission rates and great average lengths of stay.

    - 215-Bed Hospital with a closed 23-bed ICU and a 49-bed LTAC.
    - 4 physicians cover during the day from 6 am to 6 pm; nocturnists cover at night.
    - Good specialty backup including 3 Intensivists.
    - Duties include admissions, consults, discharges, and inpatient rounds: ICU rounds and procedures are required only during nights
    - Procedures not required.
    - Hospitalists run codes.
    - EMR system is EPIC
    - Currently utilizing telemedicine in our Critical Access Hospitals
    - Full medical malpractice insurance, plus reporting endorsement (tail coverage)

    - BC required with ACLS and BLS certification