Hospitalist NP/PA

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title

• Hospitalist NP/PA
• Job
• Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Kingsport, TN
• Service
• Setting: Hospital
• Coverage
• Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage
• Period: August 1, 2026 – Ongoing
• Clinical
• Shift
• Schedule: Day Shift 10a–8p; Night Shift 8p–6a

PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics

• Adult and Geriatric
• Patient
• Volume/Census: 93 Encounters per day
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included
• Case
• Mix: General Medicine and Cardiac Hospitalist Patients

FACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department

• 300+ Acute Care Beds
• Trauma
• Level: TBD
• EMR
• System: Epic
• Office
• Equipment
• Available: Standard Hospital Equipment
• Specialty
• Backup
• Available: Cardiology, Nephrology, Vascular Surgery, CT Surgery, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Urology, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurology, Radiology, Interventional Radiology
• Support
• Staff
• Available: Hospitalist Physicians, Dedicated NP/PA Team, Code Team, Rapid Response Team

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required

• Yes
• Temporary
• Privileges
• Available: TBD
• Credentialing
• Timeline: TBD

Compensation & benefits • rate

• TBD
• Travel,
• Lodging, and
• Malpractice
• Insurance: Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES • No Procedures Required

• Job requirements
• Active Tennessee NP License or Tennessee PA License
• AANP/ANCC Certification (NP) or NCCPA Certification (PA)
• Active Tennessee DEA and CDS Registration Required
• ACLS and PALS
• Preferred 2 Years Recent Hospitalist Experience; New Graduates May Be Considered

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient hospitalist coverage for medicine and cardiac patients
• Perform admissions, evaluations, and follow-up patient care
• Collaborate with hospitalist physicians and specialty consultants
• Document patient encounters using Epic EMR
• Assist with discharge planning and care coordination
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient management
• Support day or night coverage needs as assigned