Job Description

Nocturnist Physician at Deaconess Health System summary:

A Nocturnist Physician provides overnight hospitalist care, managing admissions and cross-coverage from 8pm to 8am across multiple hospital campuses. They handle 6-12 patient admissions per shift, ensuring continuous patient care during night hours in a busy, multisite hospitalist program with strong subspecialty support. The role involves flexible scheduling within a 23-year-established program employing over 53 hospitalists, but does not require performing procedures.

Nocturnist Hospitalist working from 8pm-8am; responsible for cross cover and admissions.

A total of of 53+ employed Hospitalists in the group.

Program was started 23 years ago.

Shifts are 12 hours

144 shifts/years (full-time), 12 shifts per month, with flexible scheduling

Average number of admissions per night:

• Midtown: 8-12 patients each, plus cross-coverage/codes (two Nocturnists per night at each campus; 8pm-8am )
• Gateway: 10-12 patients each, plus cross-coverage/codes (two Nocturnists per night at each campus; 8pm-8am)
• Henderson: 6-8 patients per night 7pm-7am (1 nocturnist staffed)

Referral base includes ED visits, direct admissions, and regional transfers

Robust subspecialty support

Procedures not required

Keywords:

Nocturnist, Hospitalist, Overnight Physician, Patient Admissions, Cross Coverage, Hospital Care, Subspecialty Support, Flexible Scheduling, Night Shift, Emergency Admissions

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