Published in the 2010 Today’s Hospitalist Compensation and Career Guide
Based in: American Fork, Utah Number of hospitalists: 2 full-time physicians; recruiting 4 more Number of hospitals covered: 2 Program founded: 2006 Contact: Deanna Grange, Deanna.Grange@imail.org; 800-888-3134
AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL is a 117- bed community hospital with an eight-bed ICU. Hospitalists are employed by Intermountain Healthcare system and provide some cross coverage at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, a trauma center 20 minutes away in Provo.
SERVICES: Hospitalists cover ED unassigned and patients from 60 local primary care physicians. Hospitalists provide surgical comanagement and preoperative evaluations, and cover the ICU on nights and weekends.
SCHEDULE AND COVERAGE: Hospitalists provide 24/7 coverage and rotate nights. Full-time physicians work 14 12-hour shifts every 28 days, typically four or five shifts in a row.
COMPENSATION: Hospitalist compensation includes a competitive base salary plus productivity incentive.
HOSPITAL AND LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS: Intermountain Healthcare has been consistently named one of the nation's most technologically savvy hospital systems. Intermountain is nationally cited for high quality, cost effective care, and hospitalists are actively engaged in quality improvement.
Part of the greater Provo area, American Fork is near many national parks with close access to excellent ski resorts and abundant recreational activities.
