The Avel eCare Hospitalist was launched in 2017 and offers 24/7 coverage providing on-demand services to over 50 different sites in over 7 states, where Avel board-certified hospitalist and registered nurses are available to assist local care teams with the management of complex medical and surgical patients. From evaluating changes in health status and improving efficiency and timeliness of care to increasing admissions and reducing burnout among staff, Avel eCare Hospitalist can be configured to suit needs of a wide array of hospitals and health systems.

General Hours: 12-hour shifts of night coverage, approximately 6p-6a or 7p-7a central time, includes weekends and holidays

Department: Avel eCare Hospitalist Department 

Specialty: Nocturnist

Schedule: Flexible scheduling, minimum of 5 shifts per month

Practice Specifics:

• Telemedicine with ability to work from home for the clinical shifts
• Ability to see patients in multiple states and facilities with eCare providing support for licensing, credentialing and informatics.  Expenses covered for most licensure and telemedicine equipment needed
• Variety of virtual practice location ranging from very small critical access hospitals to community hospital.
• Flexible scheduling
• Interact with clinical teams from wide variety of hospitals to enhance patient care at the bedside
• XXX shifts is part time, XXX shifts is full time, Independent contractor status also accepted
• (salary, retirement, bonus, cme)

Requirements:

• MD, DO or freight equivalent degree
• Completion of ACGME-approved IM residency training
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine
• 2 years experience as hospitalist at a community hospital or larger
• ACLS certification
• Ability to be licensed in multiple states via the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
• Excellent communication skills with motivation to develop customer service expertise

About Avel eCare

Avel eCare is a nationally recognized telemedicine care provider offering the largest and most comprehensive virtual health networks in the world. Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Avel operates a multispecialty telemedicine network, partnering with more than 650 health care systems, rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, school districts, prisons, skilled nursing facilities and law enforcement agencies to deliver innovative telemedicine care across the country.

During the past three decades, Avel has developed eight distinct telehealth services, —Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Hospitalist, Pharmacy, Specialty Care, Senior Care and School Health—in response to needs expressed by the communities and clinicians whom Avel serves. Within the past year alone, Avel’s virtual health care delivery model has impacted the lives of nearly two million patients. The efficiency of these telehealth services have saved health care costs and unnecessary time and travel for patients and physicians. On a national and world level, we are a model of how telehealth presents effective solutions today and tomorrow’s most daunting challenges. 

An innovative spirit among Avel eCare employees provided the spark that started Avel eCare’s telemedicine movement and is what continues to fuel our ability to transform the way healthcare is delivered across the world today. When you join the Avel team, you’ll appreciate the dedication, collaboration and support of other highly skilled professionals who work with you onsite in our virtual hospital hub or through our remote workforce.

Mission

Every person and every community deserves access to high quality care. Avel’s experts collaborate with local clinicians through telemedicine, to deliver high quality care when and where it’s needed.

Vision

Avel eCare serves as a catalyst for change. We are creating a future of health care without boundaries through Service, Quality, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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