Nocturnist Hospitalist — Night Coverage (Locum Tenens) — Southaven, MS

Job ID: TBD

Location: Southaven, MS — Inpatient hospital (339 beds, including 36 ICU beds)
Assignment: Locum tenens nocturnist; coverage begins August 2026 and is ongoing. Shift schedule/coverage specifics to be determined.

Scope of practice

• Provide overnight inpatient hospitalist coverage for adult patients.
• Manage a broad case mix: general medicine, ICU support, neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, and gastroenterology.
• Respond to codes and rapid response team activations.
• Support an open ICU environment and collaborate with on-call specialists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Document care in Epic (with M*Modal).

Team and resources

• Day coverage: 10 physicians and 3 PA/NPs.
• Night coverage: 2 physicians and 1 PA/NP.
• Specialty backup available for neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, and gastroenterology.
• Phone consults as needed.

Credentials and compliance

• Active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license required.
• Active DEA with Mississippi address; able to prescribe schedules II–V (including 2N and 3N).
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• ACLS certification required.
• Flu and COVID vaccination required.
• Hospital privileges required; credentialing timeline TBD.

Experience and documentation

• Completion of an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience.
• Provide case logs and CME documentation for the prior 2 years.
• Fellowship training preferred.

Compensation and logistics

• Rate: TBD.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance provided.

Procedures

• No procedural requirements; expected to respond to codes and rapid responses.

Expectations

• Deliver high-quality inpatient care overnight, collaborate effectively with specialty services, and maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic.