Locum Tenens Physician - Hospitalist Needed in AZ

  • ID: 222999A
  • Updated October 9th, 2026

  • Job ID 222999A
  • Job Title Physician - Hospitalist
  • Provider Type Physician
  • Specialty Hospitalist
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State AZ
  • Practice Setting Critical Access Hospital
  • Start Date 12/22/2026
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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician to join our client in Arizona for a 17-day assignment, beginning Dec 22, 2023. This role involves day and night shifts (7 AM - 7 PM and 7 PM - 7 AM), providing comprehensive hospitalist care, including managing diverse cases, performing rounds, consults, and offering essential support to the ICU team in a resource-limited community.
Responsibilities and Duties
  • Provide comprehensive hospitalist care for a diverse patient population.
  • Manage direct admits from operating rooms and outpatient settings, as well as transfers from outlying facilities.
  • Conduct consults and rounds for all hospitalist cases.
  • Address a wide range of conditions including cardiovascular, infectious disease, endocrine/renal, pulmonary, GI issues, and post-surgical management.
  • Handle cases such as alcohol withdrawal, delirium, and heart failure.
  • Manage vasoactive, heparin, and insulin drips (co-managed with the ICU group).
  • Typical admissions consist of pneumonia and respiratory infections.
  • Provide ICU coverage, assisting the ICU team with tasks such as drawing blood, without performing direct ICU work.
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude and open-minded approach to care within a community that has limited resources.
Additional Information
  • Required Board Certifications: Family Medicine
  • Other Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • EMR: Meditech EHR
  • Setting: Inpatient
  • Call Schedule: No Call
  • Patients per day: 8-15
  • LOA: 17 Days
  • Staffing Mix: Works with other APPs and physicians
Benefits
  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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