TeleHospitalist - Physician - Iowa and Illinois

UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Telehospitalist Physician to join our system-wide team in IA and IL

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a  Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare 2022  by Becker’s Healthcare and among  America’s Best Employers By State  in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

• Provide TeleHospitalist coverage at multiple UnityPoint hospitals
• Position is employed with UnityPoint Clinic
• Flexibility with schedule including nights, weekends, and Holidays
  • 12, 12-hour shifts/month
  • Self-schedulin
• Response time within 30 minutes
• Utilize Vidyo Telehealth
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

• Evaluates, interprets and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical and problem-solving skills
• Managing cross coverage & low acuity admissions (as needed) on overnight shift for one or more hospitals, depending on the number of beds covered.
• Cross cover needs, include but not limited to entering orders, calling nurses, staff, patients, or families.
• Helping with transfers to higher level of care if needed overnight, transfer to ICU or other floors within same facility, calling in through Vidyo to evaluate patients if needed.
• Documentation per CMS & TH guidelines for H&Ps, cross coverage, significant events, handoff, etc.

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Requires 5 years of bedside clinical experience as a Hospitalist
• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in your state of residency, AND IA, IL and WI
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
• Credentialed at all UPH hospitals staffed by a TeleHospitalist
• Unemployable states: NY, CA, OR, VT, WA, DC

We offer

• Shift based compensation with RVU production and performance incentive
• A competitive  Total Rewards  program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in.
• Generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
• Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Support and  development opportunities  that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• A  culture  guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve.

Please contact Drew Birdsall, Physician and Provider Recruiter, at 515.471.9761 or Andrew.Birdsall@UnityPoint.org