Hospitalist Physician
Company: St. Luke's Health System - Boise, ID
Location: Boise
Posted on: May 2, 2025
Job Description:
St. Luke s Health system is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant to develop our Hospital at Home program. By
extending acute-level care to patients in their homes,
Hospital-at-Home programs have demonstrated significant cost
savings, improved patient outcomes, and elevated patient
satisfaction. T his is a groundbreaking program where
medical-surgical care is provided in the home. This is the first of
its kind in Idaho. Being inspired to help build this program and
adapt as it changes is critical. Unique Opportunity:
- Be part of Idaho's first program delivering inpatient acute
care at home. Transform healthcare delivery with us! Innovative
Care Model:
- Deliver hospital-level services directly to patients' homes
Team Collaboration:
- Work closely with operational partners and physicians Primary
Functions:
- Source potential admissions from the emergency department or
inpatient units
- Complete admissions with a virtual attending physician
- Support inpatient care through onsite, virtual, and in-person
visits Responsibilities:
- Developing Role: source and admit patients for a home-based
inpatient care
- Evolving Role: opportunities for daily rounding and in-person
home visits as the program grows What to Expect:
- Growth Mindset: Participate in a developing the program.
- Flexible Hours: 7am-7pm with some swing shifts up to 10pm, no
night call currently, possible in the future. Some weekends,
evenings, and holidays required. APPs participate in a
self-scheduling process that allows for flexibility.
- Locations: Team members are expected to rotate through our
three Treasure Valley hospital sites (Boise, Meridian, Nampa) and
are typically assigned one site during their shift with potential
to cover more than one site as needed.
- Competitive Compensation: Base salary with production and
quality incentives, plus extra pay for weekends, holidays, and
nights.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Includes retirement, malpractice
coverage, vacation, and CME allowance. Key Skills:
- Patient evaluation, acute care assessment, defining an
assessment and plan, and completing documentation in electronic
medical record
- Prefer experience with caring for acutely ill patients and
admitting them to hospitals
- Effective communication with patients and families
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
- Adaptability: This is a groundbreaking program where
medical-surgical care is provided in the home. This is the first of
its kind in Idaho. Being inspired to help build this program and
adapt as it changes is critical
- Comfort with technology and willingness to learn/use multiple
modalities to deliver care. This includes the use of Microsoft
Teams, telehealth patient visits, and significant communication
done through clinical messaging applications For any additional
details email Christine Gregory,
Keywords: St. Luke's Health System - Boise, ID, Boise , Hospitalist Physician, Healthcare , Boise, Idaho
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