Nocturnist - Physician

SEP Summit Medical Group, Inc.; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a MD, DO with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and board eligibility or board certification to join our expanding hospital medicine team in Kentucky.

The nocturnist role supports admissions from 7 pm to 7 am and collaborates with nocturnist APPs across med-surg, TCU, and MICU units. Responsibilities include initial patient assessments, exams, diagnostics, therapies, cross-specialty consultations, and

Qualifications

• MD/DO with completion of graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Board eligibility or board certification in the respective field.
• Commitment to compassionate patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Initial assessment of hospitalists’ patients including medical history.
• Performing physical exams and ordering diagnostics.
• Ordering pharmacological therapies and coordinating care.
• Consulting with specialists and executing complex medical decisions.
• Communicating with patient families and care teams.

Skills

Medical knowledge

Physical exams

Diagnostics

Pharmacology

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

Board-eligible/board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Job description

Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Job Description: St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a MD, DO, with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with board eligibility or board certification in their respective field to be part of our expanding hospital medicine team! We currently provide 24/7 care to approximately 500+ acutely ill patients in the inpatient hospital setting across 4 hospitals and are looking for a physician with a commitment to compassionate patient-centered care to join our team. A requested 2025 start -- other timeline inquiries welcomed.

The Hospitalist nocturnist, in collaboration and consultation with our nocturnist APP team, will facilitate the admission of patients requiring hospitalization to med-surg, TCU, and medical ICU units throughout the evening hours from 7 pm – 7 am.

Responsibilities will include:

• the initial assessment of hospitalists’ patients including but not limited to obtaining pertinent medical/non medical history
• performing physical exams
• ordering and interpreting various diagnostics tests
• ordering pharmacological therapies
• consulting and collaborating with a diverse compliment of specialists
• executing complex medical decision making
• and communicating with patient families.

Procedural skills desired.

About St. Elizabeth: St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores. St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region. We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best. Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.