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Job description
Opportunity Information
Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks to hire a Physician - Hospitalist to join an established Hospital Medicine team in Sacramento, California (Sutter Medical Center Sacramento).
Key Workflow Details
ICU Model: Open ICU; hospitalists may follow patients into the ICU or can sign off via Epic. Intensivists manage all ICU admissions.
Procedures: Not required; hospitalists may perform procedures if credentialed and comfortable.
Admissions & Census: 14-16 census on 10-hour rounding shifts. Dedicated admitting shifts: 6-8 admits on days/swings (10 hours) and 8-10 admits on nights (12 hours).
Highly collegial support between admitters and rounders.
Nights & Shifts: 2-3 swings and 2-3 nights per month; majority covered by dedicated swing admitters and nocturnists.
APP Support: Supplemental APCs provide cross-coverage only; core model is physician-led.
Workflow Tools: Strong case management and social work support. Pharmacy manages med-rec. Documentation through Dragon/Snapdragon .
Scheduling Structure
Schedule Type: Shift-Based
Call: None
Qualifications
Board Certified/Eligible in Hospital Medicine by ABIM
Strong commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care
Excellent communication and team-based practice skills
Licensure & Certifications
Valid California medical license required prior to start
Federal unrestricted DEA
Join Us and Enjoy
EPIC EMR
A positive work-life balance and Northern California's lifestyle advantages
Organization Details
Sutter Medical Group is a successful, 1,700+ member multi-specialty group offering physicians the opportunity to build their practices within a progressive, financially sound, and collaborative organization. SMG is recognized as a Top Performing Physician Group by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Our members are dedicated to providing the highest quality and most complete health care possible to the people in the communities we serve in the greater Sacramento Valley Area of Amador, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties.
Community Information
Sacramento offers an affordable, family-friendly alternative within Northern California, with excellent schools, diverse neighborhoods, and a strong healthcare ecosystem. The city provides easy access to outdoor recreation including rivers, trails, and the nearby Sierra Nevada. Its growing cultural and food scene makes it a practical and appealing home for clinicians and families.
Equal Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.
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Worksite address
sacramento, CA, 95828, US
Who can apply
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