CMH - Hospitalist

 Hospitalist

VCU Health's Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA

Seeking a hospitalist - BC/BE IM or FP, MD or DO - to join our team! 

Location:        Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, Virginia.  South Hill is located near beautiful Lake Gaston - approximately 75 miles south of VCU Health's main campus in Richmond, VA, and 75 miles north of the Raleigh/Durham, NC area.   

Hospital History and Facts:

• VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is a 100-bed hospital with a wide range of care. VCU built a brand-new hospital that opened in 2017 and is both aesthetically and clinically spectacular. This non-profit hospital that merged with VCU in 2015.
• Current primary service area is around 80,000, covering Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties with secondary service area extending into North Carolina.
• Daily census ranges from 35 to 55 patients
• EMR- EPIC

Setting:

• Schedule
  • 7 on 7 off, double covered during the day.
  • Proposed 6am to 6pm, then 6pm to 6am.
  • Working in two three physician teams, sharing nights and days equally. So 1:3 nights, just over 8 weeks per year total. 
• Call Schedule
  • 1:3 nights, just over 8 weeks per year total.
• Patient Load
  • 100% inpatient with ICU coverage
  • Average inpatient census is 30 to 56. (2 teams during the day)
    • Day shift: 18 to 28 patients per day per team divided between two providers (APP and hospitalist) (double covered) and 6 to 10 admissions during the day. 
    • Night: Average 4-8 admissions, and “on-call” coverage of 35 to 50.  Night is mostly admissions. 
  • Procedures:
    • CODES: Codes on the floor are worked by hospitalist but ED docs show up as well to each code to assist unless called off by Hospitalist. 
      • ED Admissions: Hospitalist orders to admit patients to the floor &ICU.
    • Which of the following are the hospitalists responsible for in our facility?
      • Following procedures are preferred but not an absolute requirement for hospitalist: thoracentesis, abdominal paracentesis, central line placement, and ventilator management. Surgeons, anesthesia or ED physicians help with these procedures.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, Affirmative Action University providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation, or disability.

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VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is dedicated to being the leader in health services for the south-central region of Virginia and portions of northern North Carolina. We offer quality, state-of-the-art healthcare in a convenient, friendly setting, a fact that is born out by our high patient satisfaction scores.

VCU Health CMH is a state of the art facility, opened in 2017, which includes the opening of a labor and delivery unit.  CMH also provides a wide array of in-patient services, including acute care and long-term care along with many outpatient programs such as home health, hospice and many others. Since our inception, we have grown to be one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 800 employees, 200+ volunteers and 85 physicians, representing 30 medical specialties, on staff.

The new 166,700 square foot technologically-advanced facility features 70 private patient rooms and baths, including 10 intensive-coronary care rooms, four LDRP’s (single room obstetrical care) and bariatric rooms that are specially equipped with ceiling mounted lifts to ensure patient and staff safety.

The facility includes three operating room suites, a cesarean section suite, and a 16 bay emergency department.

The hospital has a permanent cardiac catheterization lab to provide the most advanced cardiac care in the region and a full complement of diagnostic services including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac, vascular and pulmonary studies.  With the new hospital, obstetrics also return to the region.

VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

South Hill, Virginia, is a small town located in the southern part of the state, close to both Lake Gaston and Kerr Lake. With more than 1,000 feet of combined shoreline, these lakes provide residents with ample opportunities for boating, fishing, water sports, camping, hiking, and cycling. South Hill has a population of 4,000 residents and is known for its scenic landscapes and small-town charm. But don’t let its size fool you—the area is home to multiple golf courses, parks, and museums, as well as the Colonial Center for the Performing Arts, one of the few remaining vaudeville theaters in America. The town also hosts weekly farmers markets and the Southern Virginia Makers Market. This tight-knit town offers its residents a low cost of living, beautiful views, and true community.