Locums Hospitalist Physician — Gainesville, FL (Day/Night, ICU Rounding, Teaching Hospital)

We are seeking an experienced locum hospitalist to join an on-site inpatient team in Gainesville, Florida. This role involves day and night shifts, weekend coverage, and call, and is best suited to a physician comfortable managing medically complex patients in a large tertiary-care, teaching hospital.

Schedule and Practice Details

• Shifts: Days 7:00 AM–7:00 PM; Nights 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Weekend coverage and call required
• 532-bed tertiary-care medical center
• Hospitalists manage roughly 75% of the hospital census
• Typical rounding census: 20–22 patients per physician
• ICU rounding required
• No trauma service
• Consulting physicians typically see 12–20 patients per day

Clinical Environment
High-acuity center with comprehensive specialty and critical-care resources, including:

• Intensive Care Unit
• Comprehensive stroke and STEMI services
• Complex cardiac center
• Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) services
• Graduate Medical Education (GME) teaching program
• Multidisciplinary specialty support

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily inpatient medical care, including evaluation, management, admissions, and discharges
• Manage acute and chronic medical conditions for medically complex patients
• Perform ICU rounding and coordinate critical care as needed
• Collaborate with consulting physicians, nursing staff, residents, APPs, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Hospitalist experience required (minimum one year of relevant experience)
• Active Florida medical license and Florida DEA

If you are an experienced hospitalist seeking a high-acuity, teaching-hospital locum opportunity in Gainesville, this position offers a dynamic clinical environment and collaborative team setting.