Nocturnist

About the role

The Nocturnist position at Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga involves providing comprehensive patient care during the overnight hours. You will diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a diverse adult inpatient population, manage acute changes in patient conditions, and collaborate with day-shift hospitalists, nurses, and other specialists.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing, treating, and prescribing for a diverse adult inpatient population under your care overnight.
• Promptly evaluating new admissions and managing acute changes in patient conditions.
• Ordering and interpreting necessary diagnostic tests to guide treatment during the night shift.
• Collaborating effectively with day-shift hospitalists, nurses, and other specialists to ensure seamless transitions of care.
• Maintaining accurate and thorough medical records, ensuring comprehensive documentation of care provided overnight.
• Adhering to all hospital policies, procedures, and patient safety protocols, particularly those relevant to nocturnal care.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Board certified/board eligible in Internal Medicine
• Ability to obtain an active medical license & DEA for Tennessee and Georgia
• AHA BLS certification

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitalist medicine
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures

Skills

• Compassion
• Proactivity
• Effective communication
• Trustworthiness
• Collaboration
• Balanced approach to patient care

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with a guaranteed base salary for three years, quality and longevity incentives, commencement bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness benefits, 401k with match, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, CME (5 days) & allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
• No state income tax

Pay

The posted compensation range is $300,000 - $335,000/year, reflecting the reasonable estimate of what CommonSpirit Health might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

This role offers a dedicated night schedule of 158 shifts (including 5 CME days), from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.