Nocturnist Physician
At a glance
Hospitalist role posted by Protean Med LLC, a recruiter. Bakersfield, CA · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Cover hospital medicine patients on alternating 12-hour night shifts, with schedules starting at 8 PM or 10 PM
- Handle an average of 6 admissions per night, then hand admitted patients’ care to an intensivist
- Answer floor calls on alternating nights while intensivists and specialty physicians are available onsite
- Care for hospitalized adults without performing procedures or taking code blue responsibility
What you bring
- You hold an MD or DO and are board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine
- You qualify for a California medical license or are willing to obtain one
- You are comfortable caring for adults who are hospitalized
Who this fits
This full-time, permanent nocturnist role suits a physician comfortable with alternating overnight shifts and hospital-based adult care. The position has in-house coverage for 9 hours, paid for the full 12-hour shift, and does not offer visa sponsorship.
From the recruiter
Nocturnist Openings Bakersfield, CA Full-Time Permanent URGENT
Protean Med Physician Staffing
Two full-time permanent Hospital Medicine openings in Bakersfield, California one hospitalist and one nocturnist. No procedures, no code blue responsibility, strong intensivist backup, and a collaborative physician-friendly environment in central California, Kern County.
Bakersfield, CA
Type: Full-Time Permanent
Setting: Hospital Medicine Multiple hospital coverage
No visa sponsorship available for either position
Full-Time Nocturnist Bakersfield, CA
- 12-hour night shifts 8 PM-5 AM or 10 PM-7 AM (alternating schedule)
- Only 6 admissions per night on average
- No procedures. No code blue responsibility.
- Patient care handed to intensivist after admission
- Cross-cover floor calls on alternating nights
- 24/7 in-house intensivists and specialty physicians onsite
- Night float program coming soon
- In-house 9 hours, paid for full 12
Positions Offer:
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive health benefits
CME allowance
Paid time off
Excellent work-life balance
Professional growth within a respected hospitalist program
Internal Medicine Residency Program launching soon
Requirements :
- MD/DO
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
- Eligible for California medical license (or willing to obtain)
- Comfortable managing hospitalized adult patients
- No visa sponsorship available
Referral bonus available know a qualified hospitalist or nocturnist physician? Send us their name!
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