Opportunity Criteria
Specialty:
Hospitalist
Loan Repayment:
Negotiable
Salary Range:
$161,000.00 to $166,000.00 / Year
Employment Type:
Not Specified
Bonus Offered:
Negotiable
Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities In this role you will provide critical cross-coverage care to hospitalized patients, including facilitating admissions, consults, transfers, and discharges under physician supervision. You will be instrumental in acute triage, assessing and managing acute changes in patient conditions, and maintaining accurate, timely, and thorough patient care records. Collaboration is key; you will work closely with attending physicians, medical specialists, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care across Dignity-affiliated hospitals in the Sacramento area.
To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong foundation in hospital medicine, demonstrating proficiency in direct patient care and acute patient assessment. You will thrive in a dynamic, night-shift environment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential for effective teamwork within our multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Opportunity Highlights: - Join an award-winning hospitalist program with more than 100 providers
- Work in a collegial and supportive environment
- The Hospitalist Program serves 5 major hospitals in the Sacramento area, the Nocturnist APP may work at two primary sites
- Hospitalists self-schedule themselves on a periodic basis, based on a flexible-scheduling model
Key Responsibilities: - Direct patient care: Provide cross-coverage care to hospitalized patients as well as facilitate patient admissions, consults, transfers, and
- discharges, under the supervision of a hospitalist physician
- Acute triage: Assess and manage acute changes in hospitalized patient conditions
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, thorough records detailing patient care and transfer center requests at night
- Collaboration and communication: Work with attending physicians, medical specialists, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care
Scheduling/Structure: - Full-time clinical hospitalist position (1.0)
- Night shifts will be scheduled as 10-hour shifts, with flexible scheduling
- Maintains privileges at all Dignity-affiliated hospitals
- No procedures
- 165 shifts per year
Compensation & Benefits: - Compensation Range: $161,000 - $166,000 / Year DOE
- Sign-on bonus available
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- 401(k) with employer matching, pension plan, and CME allowance
- Malpractice coverage provided
Job Requirements- Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with relevant acute care experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as an APP in an acute care setting encouraged but not required
- Active California medical license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA certification
Community Description: Sacramento, California's capital city, offers a dynamic blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty. Known as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, the city features a thriving food scene, a rich arts and cultural community, and an abundance of outdoor recreational opportunities. With proximity to Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, San Francisco, and the Sierra Nevada, residents enjoy convenient access to weekend getaways and adventure. Sacramento also boasts top-rated schools, several major universities, and a more affordable cost of living compared to other major California cities-making it an ideal place for both personal and professional growth.
Pay Range$161,000 - $166,000 /year
Contact Information
Contact:
Katie Boehm-Padgett
Phone:
Fax:
916-858-7150
E-mail:
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