RPG - Hospitalist - Susanville, CA

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Banner Lassen Medical Center who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 25 Bed CAH
• Level 4 Trauma Center
• No ICU
• EMR: Cerner with Dragon dictation
• Census: ranges from 6-12
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Peds and neonate experience a plus

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Contractor (1099) Status - enjoy tax benefits of owning your own business
• $1,400 stipend per day
• Eligibility for bonus pool (up to 20k quarterly based on RPG metrics)
• PRIME $100 bonus for physicians working 10+ shifts per month + $3,000
• Quarterly Prime Bonus
• Hospital will submit billing
• Housing provided by RPG
• Malpractice Insurance provide by RPG

SCHEDULE & ACCOMODATIONS

• Consistent placement -plan your schedule 90 days out
• in an effort to provide continuity of care and consistency with our small rural communities and hospitals, we require a minimum of 5 day stretch per month (you may work more!)
• Dedicated and convenient private and comfortable quarters/call-room
• Meals provided in physicians lounge

QUALIFICATIONS

• Board certified in family medicine, ideally with neonate experience (will consider internal medicine candidates)
• Active state licensure or ability to obtain
• Ability to perform full scope of practice
• Clean malpractice and disciplinary history
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Prior experience preferred
• Proficiency and willingness to perform mainline procedures

Rural Physicians Group is an expansive physician network of rural-focused hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs that are passionate about helping rural hospitals meet the needs of the communities they serve. We offer a true, permanent solution to the crisis facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the United States, and we are actively growing our network of exceptional providers to help us achieve this mission.

By working with Rural Physicians Group, our hospital partners receive full-time, dedicated providers on site, filling a critical void in care coverage and allowing for better patient outcomes. Better outcomes lead to expanded inpatient services. Expanded inpatient services revitalize the hospital. And a revitalized hospital improves the entire community. This is the way rural medicine should be. An extraordinary solution to a very complex problem.

Banner Lassen Medical Center in Susanville, California originally opened in 1883 as Lassen County Hospital. In 1994, Lutheran Health System assumed management responsibility for the hospital and purchased the hospital from St. Mary’s Hospital in 1999. That year, the Lutheran Health System merged with Samaritan Health and became Banner Health. Banner Health decided to build a new facility north of town and the new Banner Lassen Medical Center opened in May 2003.

A 25-bed, critical access hospital, Banner Lassen provides you with outstanding care close to home. Our focus is to provide you with outstanding care and an excellent patient care experience through the latest in medical technology, a vision of compassion, and a concentration on patient and employee safety. We offer a wide range of programs and services to aid in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Nestled next to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Susanville residents enjoy four seasons. The summers are warm, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Susanville’s population is approximately 15,321 (2018 Census Projections), representing approximately 50% of Lassen County. Susanville provides an idyllic place to work and live with its abundant outdoor recreation activities with over 2,700 square miles of public lands and activities including hiking, biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, hunting and off-road activities. Fisherman and boating enthusiast enjoy the numerous lakes and rivers as well as the proximity to Eagle Lake, Antelope Lake and Lake Almanor.

Susanville families enjoy and support many community activities and events including the Bizz Johnson Marathon, the Lassen County Trails Trust Rails to Trails festival, Mountain Bike trails and races, the Main Cruise Classic Car show, Lassen County Fair and Parade, Safe n’ Sane Halloween and the annual Magical County Christmas celebration in the historic uptown area.