Hem/Onc Physician for Maywood, IL (Locum)
Job Description
Loyola University Medical Center is looking for a Locum Hem/Onc provider to start by July!
- Setting: Inpatient Only
- Schedule: 2 week stretches at a time, 6a-6p (additional details on schedule below)
- Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL (inpatient) – Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, IL (inpatient)
- Reason for Coverage: Fill gap from retirement/relocation
- Patient Demographic: Adults
- 50% Hematology / 50% Oncology
- 18 physicians in practice
- 8-16 patients per day
- 1-4 admissions per day
- No ICU coverage
- Locum will not respond to In-House codes
- Level 1 Trauma
- EMR: Epic
- Locum would be responsible for supervising residents and medical students. There is usually a senior resident, 2 interns, and 1 or 2 medical students.
- Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days
The hospitalist attending would need to be physically available for the time frame that the primary house staff service is managing the patients, from 6AM – 6PM, but not once the night float resident takes over. The availability doesn’ t necessarily mean ” in house” for 12 hours, but at least ” on page” for 12 hours. I would expect they would be ” in house” at least 8AM-4PM minimum to staff admissions with the team. On weekends, the hospitalist would be ” in house” until noon, but on page until night float takes over, which is 5PM or 6PM. After 6PM until 6AM the following morning, the hospitalist needs to be ” on page” for admissions and/or questions from the house staff.
- Procedures/Duties Required:
- PICC Line – management, not placement
- Evaluation and Mgmt of Acute Volume / BP Issues
- EKG Interpretation
- Lumbar Puncture – rare
- Paracentesis – rare
- Thoracentesis – rare
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Board Certified or Board Eligible
- BLS
- Active IL license
- Must be comfortable with procedures & schedule above
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Board Certified
- Board Eligible
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Illinois
ABOUT THE FACILITY
Loyola Medicine is nationally recognized for its expert team of doctors specially trained in oncology, the field of medicine specializing in cancer. Whether you suspect that you have cancer or have already been diagnosed, Loyola’ s interdisciplinary team of doctors provides the expertise, translational research experience and compassionate care necessary to diagnose and treat your specific cancer type.
https://www.loyolamedicine.org/find-a-condition-or-service/cancer/medical-hematology-oncology
