JOB OVERVIEW
Job Title: Internal Medicine Physician Nocturnist
Job Type: HospitalEmployed
Location: Dothan AL
Service Setting: Inpatient Hospital
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: Ongoing
Clinical Shift Schedule: 12 shifts/month 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Demographics: Adults across all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
Patient Volume/Census: 9 10 patients per provider per night
Admissions: Yes
Rounding: Included
Phone Consults: Yes
Case Mix: Unassigned ED patients transfers inpatient consults critical care admissions (comanaged)
FACILITY INFORMATION
No. of Beds in Department: 420bed facility
Trauma Level: Level 2
EMR System: EPIC
Office Equipment Available: Not specified
Specialty Backup Available: 24/7 subspecialty support including pulm/critical care and radiology
Support Staff Available: Full intensivist support inhouse radiologist
Reason for Coverage: Expansion of hospitalist group
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Rate: Competitive salary with nocturnist shift differential and option for quarterly bonuses
Paid malpractice with tail; paid interview expenses
Additional Benefits: Comprehensive insurance (health/dental) CME/professional fees allowance retirement
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Adult admissions
Critical care comanagement
Inpatient consults
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Licenses: Must be licensed or eligible in Alabama
Certifications: Board certified/eligible in Internal Medicine
Experience: Internal Medicine residency trained
Other Qualifications: Experience with diverse patient populations preferred
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide overnight coverage for ED unassigned patients requiring admission
Comanage critical care patients with intensivist support
Perform admissions transfers and inpatient consults
Work collaboratively with subspecialists and support teams
Participate in teaching through ACOM and ACGME residency programs
Nocturnist
