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Read our Hospitalist profile and job description for individuals interested in a career as a Hospitalist.  A hospitalist or intensivist is  also sometimes called an intensive care medicine physician.  Their primary role to take care of patients in the hospital (inpatients).  Most are trained Internal Medicine physicians with a few having sub-specialty training in Pulmonology or critical care medicine.  A hospitalist will admit patients in the hospital and follow their care while in the hospital in place of their normal primary care physician, which is usually a Family Practice or Internal Medicine physician.  They will refer to specialists like a Cardiologist or Nephrologist for further treatment for specific conditions and diseases.  Hospitalists typically work in shifts rotating with other hospitalists.  The work can be stressful at times because they are dealing with life and death situations but also very rewarding as they are sometimes actively a part of saving someone’s life.  The minimum educational training for a Hospitalist is a four-year bachelors degree, usually in a science, four years of medical school, and three year residency training in internal  medicine.  Many times they will add a fellowship or specialize further in some aspect of adult medicine.  The compensation for a Hospitalist doctor can vary by location, practice setup and many other factors.  The range can be anywhere from  $140,000 to $210,000 a year as an average.  A few hospitalist physicians choose to work in various locations in hospitalist locum tenens jobs.  Please visit  DoctorsforAdults.com, American Board of Internal Medicine, and Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia  for more job, career and clinical information about Hospitalists.