Hospitalist Physician

About the role

USACS Hospitalist position at a 300‑bed acute care hospital that is a Level III Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, STEMI receiving center, equipped with CT scanners, digital X‑ray, MRI, Ultrasound, and 24/7 in‑house coverage for intensivists, hospitalists, OB hospitalists, CRNAs, and tele‑interpreters. On‑call 24/7 services include interventional radiology, anesthesiology, OB/GYN, psychiatry, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, hematology/oncology, GI, intensivists, pediatrics, neonatology, and pulmonology. The hospital transfers out inpatient pediatrics, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, thoracic surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, and vascular surgery. Located just off Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, the facility serves a historic river‑city community with easy access to Richmond and nearby entertainment options such as Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 145 daily patient encounters on the Hospitalist service.
• Work under a physician staffing model of 7‑on/7‑off shifts and an APP model of 5‑on/10‑off.
• Team composition: 10 full‑time physicians, 10 full‑time APPs, and 2 full‑time nocturnists; typically 4 physicians and 4 APPs round at a time with afternoon swing/admission shift coverage.
• Overnight in‑house nocturnist handles admissions; nocturnist APP provides floor cross‑cover, responds to rapid responses in collaboration with the nocturnist.
• No procedural requirement; closed ICU; EMR is Epic.

Benefits

• $100,000 equity ownership for all full‑time physicians after 3 years of service.
• Industry‑leading 10% practice‑funded 401(k) up to $36,000.
• $4,000 tax‑free CME/BEA annually; $8,000 in year one for new graduates (includes state and DEA license).
• 100% paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Paid military leave for deployments.
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability (own occupation).
• Unmatched medical malpractice coverage including tail and free litigation support; claims <½ national average.
• Location flexibility and job stability with nationwide opportunities and internal USACS STAT traveling physicians.
• Access to National Clinical Governance Board, bedside support via evidence‑based Clinical Management Tools and 24/7/365 physician assistance.
• Onboarding and ongoing support through dedicated clinician advocates, USACS Annual Assembly, Professional Development Scholars leadership training, Efficiency Academy, and more.

Schedule

• Physicians: 7‑on/7‑off schedule.
• Advanced Practice Providers (APPs): 5‑on/10‑off schedule.