Hospitalist Job in Oxford, North Carolina
Nocturnist (Hospitalist Night Shift)
Company:Archway Physician Recruitment
Profession/Specialty:Hospitalist
Location:Oxford, North Carolina, United States
Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent
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Job Description
**Nocturnist (Hospitalist – Night Shift)**
**Location: Oxford, North Carolina**
Position Overview
• Seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nocturnist (Hospitalist – Night Shift) to provide comprehensive inpatient care to adult patients in a rural, community-based hospital setting in Oxford, North Carolina.
• This position is specifically for a physician dedicated to working overnight/night shifts, providing continuous hospitalist coverage and managing the medical needs of hospitalized adult patients during nighttime hours.
• The facility is a 62-bed community hospital located approximately 40 miles north of Raleigh, NC.
• The physician will independently examine, diagnose, and treat patients within their scope of practice while collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
• Responsible for managing acute illnesses, injuries, chronic medical conditions, and other inpatient needs, ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate patient recovery.
• Candidates trained in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide direct inpatient care to adult patients during assigned night shifts.
• Manage and respond to acute medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries arising during overnight hours.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and initiate appropriate treatment for hospitalized patients.
• Provide overnight hospitalist coverage, ensuring continuity of care and patient safety throughout the night.
• Address urgent patient care needs and collaborate with other healthcare professionals when necessary.
• Provide episodic and chronic care, including appropriate screening and patient education.
• Conduct inpatient and outpatient consultations in Internal Medicine as required.
• Follow current evidence-based clinical guidelines, standards, and procedures to ensure quality patient care.
• Adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and regulations to promote patient safety and quality of care.
• Participate in quality assurance audits, continuing education, and peer review activities.
• Maintain professional knowledge and clinical skills through ongoing education and training.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and provide compassionate, respectful care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate effectively with hospital staff, patients, and family members.
• Participate in hospital safety and infection prevention and control programs.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and demonstrate familiarity with CPT and ICD-10 coding.
Qualifications and Requirements
• MD or DO degree.
• Current and valid North Carolina medical license.
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Sufficient clinical knowledge and experience to provide competent patient care and meet institutional standards.
• Familiarity with various medical concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours while maintaining a collaborative approach to patient care.
• Comfortable and committed to working a dedicated night-shift schedule.
• The ideal candidate is approachable, flexible, organized, dependable, and committed to providing high-quality inpatient care.
Important Note:
- This is a dedicated Nocturnist opportunity, specifically seeking a physician willing to work night shifts rather than a traditional daytime Hospitalist schedule.
**Location: Oxford, North Carolina**
Position Overview
• Seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nocturnist (Hospitalist – Night Shift) to provide comprehensive inpatient care to adult patients in a rural, community-based hospital setting in Oxford, North Carolina.
• This position is specifically for a physician dedicated to working overnight/night shifts, providing continuous hospitalist coverage and managing the medical needs of hospitalized adult patients during nighttime hours.
• The facility is a 62-bed community hospital located approximately 40 miles north of Raleigh, NC.
• The physician will independently examine, diagnose, and treat patients within their scope of practice while collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
• Responsible for managing acute illnesses, injuries, chronic medical conditions, and other inpatient needs, ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate patient recovery.
• Candidates trained in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide direct inpatient care to adult patients during assigned night shifts.
• Manage and respond to acute medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries arising during overnight hours.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and initiate appropriate treatment for hospitalized patients.
• Provide overnight hospitalist coverage, ensuring continuity of care and patient safety throughout the night.
• Address urgent patient care needs and collaborate with other healthcare professionals when necessary.
• Provide episodic and chronic care, including appropriate screening and patient education.
• Conduct inpatient and outpatient consultations in Internal Medicine as required.
• Follow current evidence-based clinical guidelines, standards, and procedures to ensure quality patient care.
• Adhere to institutional policies, procedures, and regulations to promote patient safety and quality of care.
• Participate in quality assurance audits, continuing education, and peer review activities.
• Maintain professional knowledge and clinical skills through ongoing education and training.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and provide compassionate, respectful care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate effectively with hospital staff, patients, and family members.
• Participate in hospital safety and infection prevention and control programs.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and demonstrate familiarity with CPT and ICD-10 coding.
Qualifications and Requirements
• MD or DO degree.
• Current and valid North Carolina medical license.
• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Sufficient clinical knowledge and experience to provide competent patient care and meet institutional standards.
• Familiarity with various medical concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently during overnight hours while maintaining a collaborative approach to patient care.
• Comfortable and committed to working a dedicated night-shift schedule.
• The ideal candidate is approachable, flexible, organized, dependable, and committed to providing high-quality inpatient care.
Important Note:
- This is a dedicated Nocturnist opportunity, specifically seeking a physician willing to work night shifts rather than a traditional daytime Hospitalist schedule.
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