Hospitalist/Nocturnist
Updated 11/19/25
Salem, Virginia, United States
Physician
Hospitalist
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Job Title: Hospitalist/Nocturnist
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Salem, VA
- Service Setting: Hospital Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 11/03/2025 Open
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Flexible schedule; minimum availability 7 shifts; days/nights COVERAGE DATES
- Starting November 3, 2025
- Ongoing, open-ended coverage
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adults
- Patient Volume/Census: Average 1718 per day
- Admissions: Yes
- Rounding: Included
- Case Mix: General Internal Medicine/Family Medicine hospitalist patients
FACILITY INFORMATION
- No. of Beds in Department: 506 hospital beds
- Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
- EMR System: Meditech
- Office Equipment Available: Standard hospital equipment
- Specialty Backup Available: Residency program support (IM/FM), subspecialties available
- Support Staff Available: Day 10 physicians (7 GME, 3 Non-GME), 2 NP/PA; Swing 1 NP/PA; Night 2 physicians (1 GME, 1 Non-GME)
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Rate: Competitive, with Daily OT after 12 hours (differential) and Weekly OT after 168 hours (fixed)
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Central lines
- Lumbar puncture
- Thoracentesis
- Paracentesis
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active Virginia medical license required
- Board: BE/BC in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- DEA: Active DEA required
- Certifications: Not specified
- Experience: For GME positions, prior GME experience required
- Other Qualifications: Must be clean file, willing to work days/nights, minimum 7 shifts
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide inpatient hospitalist care to adult patients
- Participate in rounding and admissions as required
- Perform procedures such as central lines, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, and paracentesis
- Collaborate with residency program and medical staff
- Ensure quality patient care and documentation in EMR system
FACILITY INFORMATION
- LewisGale Medical Center is a 306-bed facility and part of a system with four hospitals, two Cancer Centers, and six Outpatient Centers serving over 250,000 patients annually.
- Accredited chest pain center approved by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.
- Recognized for high performance on key quality measures by the Joint Commission. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
- Salem, Virginia, located in Roanoke County within the Shenandoah Valley between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Offers low cost of living, excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and recreational activities.
- Approximately 30 miles from Blacksburg and 104 miles from Greensboro, NC.
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