Locum Tenens Hospitalist

Locum Tenens Hospitalist

50 Openings | Remote – United States | Independent Contractor

Compensation: $80–$125 per hour equivalent

Payment is output-based, with compensation provided per task that meets project specifications. Actual earnings depend on qualifying task completion, the time required, and project requirements. Minimum submission requirements apply, including a minimum number of tasks per week. The listed hourly range is not a guarantee of hourly wages.

About the Role

We are seeking experienced hospitalists to contribute their clinical expertise to a project focused on inpatient medicine, medical record review, and clinical documentation quality. In this contractor role, you will apply your adult inpatient medicine knowledge to evaluate medical records and help improve the accuracy, consistency, and quality of AI systems used in healthcare.

You will assess whether clinical claims are supported by documentation, identify missing or inconsistent information, and apply established review guidelines to real-world clinical data.

Key Responsibilities

• Review medical records, including Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) data and clinical notes, for AI training and evaluation.

• Verify that clinical information and claims are supported by the documented medical record.

• Evaluate adult inpatient documentation, including history of present illness (HPI), past medical history (PMH), medication reconciliation, social history, assessments, and treatment plans.

• Identify missing, inaccurate, or inconsistent clinical information.

• Review medication-related details, including renal- and hepatic-adjusted dosing, potential drug interactions, and age-appropriate clinical considerations.

• Apply established guidelines consistently across medical record reviews.

• Provide clear feedback to support improvements in AI model performance and clinical data quality.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.

• Board certification in Internal Medicine, or Internal Medicine with a Hospital Medicine-focused practice designation.

• At least five years of hospitalist experience.

• Current or recent inpatient hospitalist experience within the past two years.

• Strong knowledge of adult inpatient care and hospital workflows, including admissions, daily progress notes, transitions of care, and discharge documentation.

• Comfort reviewing clinical notes and raw medical record data.

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to follow structured guidelines consistently.

Additional experience is an advantage:

• Clinical chart review.

• Clinical documentation improvement.

• Utilization review.

• Medical coding, quality assurance, or related clinical documentation work.

Position Details

• Role type: Independent contractor

• Work arrangement: Remote

• Location: United States

• Openings: 50

• Compensation: $80–$125 per hour equivalent, paid per qualifying task

• Submission requirements: Minimum task submissions per week apply.

Task completion times may vary depending on your experience and workflow. Compensation is determined by qualifying completed tasks rather than guaranteed hourly pay.

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is suited to experienced, board-certified Internal Medicine physicians with recent hospitalist experience and a strong understanding of inpatient clinical documentation. Physicians who can identify clinically significant omissions, verify medical information, and evaluate records with consistency and precision are encouraged to apply.