What are the hospitalists? Hospitalists are physicians who focus on the treatment of admitted patients. They also coordinate specialist care and discharge planning.
How many Hospitalists are out there? There are 44,000 hospitalists in the US according to 2016 SHM estimate.
How one becomes a hospitalist? To become hospitalist you need to obtain a Bachelor’s degree, complete Medical Schools and then 3 years of residency training.
How much do hospitalists make? In 2018 hospitalists taking care of adult patients made $290K and hospitalists taking care of children made $225K.
What is the typical hospitalist schedule? Most commonly it is 7on/7off.
How many hours a week do they work on average? Typically hospitalists work 42 hours a week.
How many patients do they take care of during the day? 14 per day for pediatric hospitalist and 16 per day for adult hospitalist.
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