Academic Hospitalist Nocturnist — Teaching & 5-Star VA

University of California, San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresno VACCHCS & UCSF Fresno - Academic Hospitalist Nocturnist Opportunity in Fresno, California. Full-time hospitalist nocturnist joining an academic inpatient team in partnership with UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program.

The role emphasizes overnight care for hospitalized Veterans, supervision of residents and students, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within a CMS 5 Star hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Current, full, unrestricted U.S. license (any state).
• Completion of ACGME Internal Medicine residency.
• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.
• MD or DO (or equivalent degree).
• Eligible for VA appointment per VA basic qualification standards.
• Flexibility, professionalism, teamwork, and strong clinical judgment.
• Strong skills in managing inpatient medical emergencies, complex medical patients, and perioperative care.
• Eligible for UCSF Fresno Faculty appointment; faculty rank commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide all overnight admissions, cross cover duties, and urgent/emergent evaluations
• Manage acute medical and surgical issues, pre and post operative care
• Supervise and teach UCSF Fresno residents, fellows, and medical students
• Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing, social work, chaplains, ancillary staff)
• Deliver accurate, timely overnight documentation and ensure comprehensive morning hand offs
• Support quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and academic teaching missions

Skills

Flexibility, professionalism, teamwork

Clinical judgment

Inpatient emergencies management

Perioperative care experience

Education

MD or DO (or equivalent degree)

Completion of ACGME Internal Medicine residency

Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine

Job description

Fresno VACCHCS & UCSF Fresno - Academic Hospitalist Nocturnist Opportunity in Fresno, California. Full-time hospitalist nocturnist joining an academic inpatient team in partnership with UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program.

The role emphasizes overnight care for hospitalized Veterans, supervision of residents and students, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within a CMS 5 Star hospital environment.