Onyinyechi Okike

Board-certified internal medicine physician with more than 10 years of inpatient clinical experience evaluating complex acute and chronic medical conditions across multiple healthcare systems and states. Manages 250–300 patient encounters per month across 12–14 shifts, with extensive expertise in medical necessity review, clinical documentation analysis, evidence-based medicine, and utilization management.

Hospitalist Physician - US Acute Care Solutions (USACS) - Highlands Medical Center, Scottsboro, AL

(2026-01)

• Manages 250–300 patient encounters per month evaluating medical necessity of admissions, continued stays, and discharge readiness using evidence-based criteria.
• Interprets clinical documentation, diagnostic imaging, laboratory findings, and consultant evaluations to guide complex inpatient management decisions.
• Collaborates with specialists, case management, and nursing leadership on treatment planning and care transitions across multiple facility sites.

Hospitalist Physician - Community Health Systems (CHS) - Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, AL

(2024-07 - 2025-12)

• Managed a high-volume inpatient census within a large community health system, applying independent clinical judgment to medical necessity and level of care determinations.
• Reviewed medical records, diagnostic findings, and consultant input to support treatment decisions, care transitions, and discharge planning in alignment with utilization management principles.
• Participated in interdisciplinary rounds with case management, nursing leadership, and specialty services to coordinate complex patient care.

Hospitalist Physician — Locum Tenens - Independent Contractor - Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Nebraska, Arkansas, Ohio · 20+ facilities

(2017-01 - 2024-07)

• Delivered inpatient hospitalist care across 20+ healthcare systems in multiple states, managing 250–300 patient encounters per month while adapting rapidly to varied clinical environments and documentation systems.
• Evaluated medical necessity, level of care appropriateness, and discharge readiness across diverse patient populations with complex comorbidities.
• Conducted telemedicine hospitalist services across multiple facilities, demonstrating the ability to perform thorough clinical assessment through remote, documentation-based review.
• Provided consultative recommendations on complex medical management to facility teams — directly transferable to independent physician review.

Hospitalist Physician - Epix Healthcare - Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, AL

(2015-01 - 2017-12)

• Provided inpatient care for medically complex patients, applying evidence-based medicine to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to assess treatment appropriateness and support care transitions and discharge planning.

Internal Medicine Residency - Internal Medicine - Navicent Health / Mercer University School of Medicine (2012-01 - 2015-12)

Doctor of Medicine - Medicine - American University of the Caribbean (2007-01 - 2011-12)

Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences - Barry University (2005-01 - 2009-12)

Bachelor of Science - Biology - Oakwood University (2001-01 - 2005-12)