Locum Tenens Hospitalist/Nocturnist — Corpus Christi, TX (Inpatient, Epic)

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We’re seeking a Hospitalist/Nocturnist to provide inpatient coverage at a Corpus Christi, TX hospital starting August 1, 2026, on an ongoing basis. This is a locum tenens role covering clinical inpatient shifts (no outpatient clinic). Shifts rotate 7a–7p (days) and 7p–7a (nights).

What you’ll be doing

• Provide full inpatient hospitalist care including admissions, daily rounding, and discharges.
• Manage acute inpatient medical issues across a general hospitalist case mix.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and support staff.
• Document accurately and promptly in Epic.
• Be available for phone consults as needed.

Patient and workload expectations

• Adult patient population.
• Average census roughly 20–23 patients per provider.
• Admissions and rounding are part of the assignment.

Team and facility details

• EMR: Epic.
• Multidisciplinary inpatient specialty backup available.
• Typical support: days covered by 11 MDs + 2 NPPAs; swing by 1 NPPA; nights by 1 MD + 2 NPPAs.
• Office and clinical equipment: standard inpatient hospital resources.
• Additional facility specifics (bed count, trauma level, temporary privileges) to be confirmed.

Credentials and compliance

• Active, unrestricted Texas medical license required.
• Board certified in Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, or Internal Medicine.
• Active DEA with Texas address covering schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5.
• ACLS required.
• Completed residency in FM or IM and recent inpatient clinical experience.
• Case logs from the past 2 years required.
• Must present clean TX license, DEA, and board certification at onboarding.
• Required immunizations and testing: current flu vaccine, TB test within 12 months (or prior chest X‑ray if TB positive), Tdap within 10 years, Hep B, MMR, and Varicella.
• CME proof for past 2 years including 9 hours Trauma CME and 4 hours Stroke CME.
• Files with prior adverse actions must include full documentation for review.

Privileges, credentialing, and malpractice

• Hospital privileges required; temporary privileges and credentialing timeline to be determined.
• Malpractice coverage provided for travel, lodging, and malpractice; required limits $1M/$3M.

Compensation

• Rate to be determined.

Why consider this role

• Steady, ongoing coverage with clearly defined 12‑hour shifts.
• Work with an established inpatient team and Epic EMR.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice support provided.

If interested, please ensure you have the required licenses, DEA, board certification, case logs, and CME documentation ready for review.