Physician Hospitalist – Beverly Hospital (Nocturnist)

American Academy of Family Physicians; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s Division of Hospital Medicine at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is hiring a nocturnist. The role follows a 7 on, 7 off block schedule with direct patient care, supervision of APPs for admissions and cross-coverage, and involvement in rapid responses and inpatient admissions led by residents.

Candidates should have residency training in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, strong academic credentials, and a collegial, professional approach.

Qualifications

• Residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is required.
• Strong academic credentials are required.
• Hard-working, dependable, collegial and professional demeanor is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and supervise APPs for admissions and cross-coverage.
• Lead Rapid Responses with residents.
• Overnight Internal Medicine admissions are handled by residents (4–6 nocturnists).
• Participate in Collaborative Unit-Based Care and daily multidisciplinary rounds across sites.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Education

Residency Training in Internal Medicine

Residency Training in Family Medicine

Job description

The Division of Hospital Medicine at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is a team of over 77 physicians and 29 advanced practitioners dedicated to providing outstanding patient care. As a tertiary care academic medical center, we treat a wide range of patients, including many with highly complex medical conditions. We also have a strong commitment to medical education, hosting many trainees throughout the year.

Nocturnist Role Details

• Schedule: 7 on, 7 off block schedule.
• Code Response: Nocturnists do not respond to codes; the ICU handles them.
• Rapid Response: Nocturnists currently lead Rapid Responses with residents.
• Admissions: Overnight Internal Medicine admissions are handled by residents, with 4-6 staffed by a Nocturnist.
• Patient Care: Provide direct patient care and supervise Advanced Practice Practitioners (APPs) for both admissions and cross-coverage.
• Work Environment: Our division is a collegial group that values and recognizes provider contributions.

Candidate Qualifications

• Education: Strong academic credentials are required, including Residency Training in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Qualities: Candidates should be committed to providing exceptional patient care. We're looking for individuals who are hard-working, dependable, collegial, and professional.

Retention Incentive

• After 1 year: 1 shift reduction per month for 1.0 FTE (or equivalent).
• After 3 years: Additional shift reduction for 1.0 FTE (or equivalent).

Clinical Programs & Initiatives

We have several exciting programs and initiatives underway, including:

• Collaborative Unit-Based Care: A model with about 85% geographic cohorting and daily multidisciplinary and transition care rounds across all sites.
• Co-Management Services:
  • Orthopedic Surgery at LHMC
  • Hematology at LHMC
• Inpatient Teaching:
  • Rounds with Internal Medicine residents and UMass Chan medical students.
  • Junior Hospitalist rotation for new PGY2 Internal Medicine residents every July and August.
  • Medicine rotation for international medical students at LHMC (approximately 25 students annually).

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values (https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy).

Pay Range

$165,000.00 USD - $180,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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