Travel
Nearest Major Airport / distance : MSP 90 miles
Other travel nuances? Nothing out of the ordinary
- Limited flight availability in and out. Typically no.
- Drive from airport difficult? Typically no.
- Is weather a factor? In Winter, yes, Summer, road construction.
Start Date : November 2024
Credentialing : 30-120 days
Schedule : 7 to 10 shifts / month (1 Shift = 24 hours)
Call : 24 / 7 call coverage
Details : 25 bed Critical Access Hospital
Average ED Census : 4-8 per 24-hoursAnnual ED Volume : 1800 per yearInpatient weekly- 12Ancillary Support?
RT : M-F
Imaging : M-F and on call
Lab : M-F and on call
Mobile imaging weekly or as needed
2 clinics with physicians and NP’s
Services :
RT / CT : Monday-FridayM-F 7 : 30a – 5p : ultrasound on callInterdisciplinary Team Meeting every morning.Duties :
Emergency Department CoverageExamining and treating all persons who present themselves at the Hospital's emergency department for care or treatment regardless of their ability to pay or economic status;Providing timely and appropriate care to emergency department patients;Responding in a timely manner to requests for needed assistance initiated within the Hospital by an authorized person in life and / or limb threatening emergencies of hospitalized patients;Responding to inpatient cardiac and / or respiratory arrests as emergently needed as per ACLS protocol;Communicating any Hospital admission to the patient's primary care physician;Attending to persons injured in the Hospital and Hospital personnel with job related injuries, illness or exposure; andProviding all ED Coverage in compliance with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act and all related regulations, and Hospital and Medical Staff policies and proceduresAdmitting patients from the EDRounding and caring for the entirety of the inpatient serviceResponding to all codes and rapid responsesAttending meetings while on shiftLeading interdisciplinary team meetingsUnderstanding utility of Swing Bed program and champion this program for hospitalStaying within town limits while on-shift (Maximum response time to hospital is 20 minutes)Acuity : Without ICU, so acuity is limited to patients able to be stabilized in the ED and managed on med / surg nursing floor
Subspecialty Support : No specialty support in the hospital.
EMR : Epic
Experience Qualifications
Willing to accept new gradsTraining and experience in the inpatient settingAbility to perform all proceduresActive ID License or the ability to obtainCompensation & Benefits
Independent Contractor (1099)Malpractice Insurance Covered by RPGProvider accommodations : furnished by the hospital in-house. Room or suite with standardized contents
