Nocturnist Hospitalist Physician – 7p–7a | NP Support | Albuquerque, NM
Job at a glance
Job description
We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician for a Hospital Medicine opportunity in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This acute care hospital has a busy Hospital Medicine program with dedicated day and night provider teams, NP support, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. The program uses Cerner EMR.
Practice Highlights:
- Night shift: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
- Night providers: 2
- NP coverage: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
- Average night census: 80–100
- Average night admissions: 6–9
- Night physicians are responsible for admissions only
- NP provides overnight cross-coverage and occasional admissions with physician support
- No procedures required
- Rapid Response participation required
- ICU is responsible for running codes; hospitalists go to bedside as a courtesy
- Cerner EMR
The Hospital Medicine service is supported by a broad range of specialty services, including Cardiology, General Surgery, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, Hematology/Oncology, Radiology, Urology, and Interventional Radiology.
Job Responsibilities
* Evaluate and admit patients
* Manage overnight admissions
* Provide clinical support to the overnight NP
* Participate in Rapid Response Team events
* Collaborate with ICU and specialty services as needed
* Provide bedside support during codes when appropriate
* Deliver high-quality inpatient medical care
Qualifications
* Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
* Board Certified physicians preferred
* Board Eligible physicians must meet site requirements, including two years of employment
* BLS
* ACLS
* PALS
* ATLS
Working Hours
Skills
Inpatient medicine
Night admissions
Rapid Response
NP collaboration/supervision
Acute patient management