Nocturnist Physician

Wellstar Health System
Grovetown, GA, 30813, USA

Healthcare
Full-time
Nocturnist physician
inpatient care
hospitalist

Our job summary

The Nocturnist Physician will provide inpatient clinical care during nighttime hours at the new Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center, a full-service acute care hospital set to open in fall 2026. Responsibilities include medical practice in inpatient settings, clinical documentation, billing-related tasks, and ongoing medical education to maintain licensure and board certification. Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, be licensed in Georgia, have completed residency training, and demonstrate competency in their specialty.

Degree Required MD/DO Position Type Full-Time Work Environment Hospital Visa Sponsorship No Job description Wellstar MCG Health is looking for a nocturnist to join the inaugural team of the Wellstar Columbia County Hospital. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is anticipated to open in the fall of 2026. This full-service acute care hospital will feature 100 inpatient beds; an emergency department expected to become a Level II trauma center; a surgical platform that will include operation rooms, catheterization laborites, and interventional radiology and endoscopy. There will be a 90,000- square-foot medical office building that will offer primary care, women's health care and other specialties.
Physician provide clinical services to patients consistent with their training and expertise. The care of patients is the highest priority in the WellStar Health System.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical Practice of Medicine and Surgery. The care of patients in Inpatient settings. The documentation of clinical care The documentation and tasks necessary for billing and other administrative functions Continuing Medical Education required to maintain licensure and Board Certification
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

A MD or DO Degree Required and Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia Required and Applicants must have completed the necessary Residency training requisite and be Certified or qualified for Certification by their respective specialty Board Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:
Previous practice experience in a Residency Training Program Required
Required Minimum Skills:
It is expected that applicants will possess skills commensurate with their given specialty. Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for. Wellstar MCG Health is looking for a hospitalist to join the inaugural team of the Wellstar Columbia County Hospital. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is anticipated to open in the fall of 2026. This full-service acute care hospital will feature 100 inpatient beds; an emergency department expected to become a Level II trauma center; a surgical platform that will include operation rooms, catheterization laborites, and interventional radiology and endoscopy. There will be a 90,000- square-foot medical office building that will offer primary care, women's health care and other specialties.

Physician provide clinical services to patients consistent with their training and expertise. The care of patients is the highest priority in the WellStar Health System.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical Practice of Medicine and Surgery. The care of patients in Inpatient settings. The documentation of clinical care The documentation and tasks necessary for billing and other administrative functions Continuing Medical Education required to maintain licensure and Board Certification Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

A MD or DO Degree Required and Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia Required and Applicants must have completed the necessary Residency training requisite and be Certified or qualified for Certification by their respective specialty Board Required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Previous practice experience in a Residency Training Program Required

Required Minimum Skills:

It is expected that applicants will possess skills commensurate with their given specialty. Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.

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