Nocturnist Physician
ProLocums
Not Specified, MO, USA
Not Specified, MO, USA
- Healthcare
- nocturnist
- physician
- inpatient care
The Nocturnist Physician provides specialized overnight care in an in-patient hospital setting, managing ICU and med-surg patients with procedures including central line placement, intubation, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. They work a 7pm to 7am schedule, 10-14 days per month, collaborating with other physicians to ensure continuous patient coverage. This role requires board certification, an active medical license, and adherence to hospital protocols and EMR documentation using EPIC.
Start Date:ASAP
Coverage Needs Details:
- In-patient Setting
- Nights Only
- 10-14 days/month (Including weekends so there is not a break in coverage)
- 7 on/7 off schedule (7pm to 7am shifts)
Candidate Requirements
- Must be board certified and have an active MO license
- Covid vaccination required
Job Details
- Practice Setting: In-patient/ICU/Rounding/Admitting/Central Line/ Intubation/ Paracentesis/Thoracentesis
- Provider will not work solo. Other physicians on staff for support. No admission privileges.
- Average Patients per shift: Admissions 8-10, 5-6 in-patient, 40 areas of rounding (Med-surg, ICU)
- Number of Beds in ICU: 6
- EMR: EPIC
- Credentialing Timeframe: 2-4 months
Compensation for this opportunity is highly competitive at $220/hr.
If this opportunity is not a fit, we also have hospitalist locum opportunities in Pennsylvania, Kansas and others
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