Hospitalists can work at any type of hospital, including general hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, children’s hospitals and long-term care hospitals to develop and implement medical treatment plans. They often work with people who struggle with housing insecurity or are uninsured who don’t have a Primary Care Practitioner. Hospitalists can perform medical procedures, refer patients to specialists, conduct research and make recommendations to improve hospital processes. They work with patients through the entire process of being hospitalized, including patient admission and post-treatment recovery care. Hospitalists work to optimize the flow of patients and fill in gaps to support other hospital employees.