About this opportunity
South County Hospital lists this Nocturnist/ Hospitalist opportunity in wakefield, Rhode Island. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
South County Health is an independent, non-profit healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of advanced inpatient, outpatient and home health services. Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), SCH is made up of South County Hospital, South County Home Health, and South County Medical Group. South County Health has received numerous distinctions for patient care and safety over the years, which have included a 5-star rating on HCAHPS scores, a 5-star rating by CMS for overall hospital quality, and A's for hospital quality and patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. Having celebrated over 100 years of service to southern Rhode Island, South County Health offers an exceptional opportunity to provide our patients with the best care possible while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package which includes, health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 403b, PTO, and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.
The Department of Hospital Medicine at South County Hospital is seeking a Nocturnist physician. Full-FTE role available (12 nights per month), will consider Part-FTE role (minimum 6 nights per month). Join a collegial hospital-employed group with a longstanding history of low provider turnover at an independently-operated non-profit community hospital with robust specialty service lines. Live and practice in an idyllic coastal New England area, with the hospital overlooking a salt-pond marina.
-Nocturnist scheduled from 7:00PM to 7:00AM. Not responsible for creating/assigning a daytime rounding list. Sign out directly to the Hospitalist Rounders at 7:00AM and go.
-Alleviated start-of-shift volume without built-up pending admissions. A Hospitalist Admitter is scheduled daily from 11:00AM to 9:00PM. Provides a two-hour overlap with the start of the nocturnist shift.
-Meditech EMR with Vocera Secure Messaging currently, with coming upgrade to Epic EMR and agentic AI/Scribe implementation.
-Responsible for overnight admissions/consults to hospital medicine services. Variable volume, typically 5-10 admission/consults per evening.
-Responsible for inpatient hospital medicine cross-coverage overnight, with an average overnight inpatient census 40-50.
-Open ICU with 24/7 Intensivist coverage.
-No requirement for procedures, lines, intubation, or ventilator management.
-BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Prior inpatient Hospitalist experience required.
Worksite address
wakefield, RI, 02880, US
Who can apply
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