Physician Hospitalist - Full Time

Huntington Aligned Medical Group, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Health in Pasadena, CA seeks a Physician Hospitalist to deliver high-quality inpatient care. You will evaluate patients, perform exams, document histories, and collaborate with the care team to drive outcomes.

This full-time role offers a competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, with opportunities for professional development within a nationally recognized hospital. The successful candidate will participate in rounds, coordinate with specialists, ensure documentation accuracy, and

Qualifications

• MD or DO medical degree required.
• Current California medical license required.
• Preferred: DEA license and NPI.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat hospitalized patients as primary or consulting attending.
• Coordinate hospital resources to ensure comprehensive care and timely decisions.
• Work day, night, weekends, and holidays as needed to cover shifts.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Huntington Hospital Employee Login Expectations:

Hospitalists are medical physicians who focus primarily on the overall care of hospitalized patients. Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, updating patient records, and studying medical histories. Provides diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to patients in the hospital. Evaluates and treats patients in consultation with or as the primary attending physician. Coordinates the hospital's diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative resources. Follows through on cases to ensure effectiveness and alter the course of treatment as indicated. Hospitalists may be required to work any time during the day or night. They may also be expected to work during weekends and holidays.

EDUCATION:

M.D. Medical Doctor or a D.O., a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Required: Current Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) licensure issued by the Medical Board of California.
• Preferred: Current DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration Current National Provider Identifier NPI - National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

SKILLS:

• Communication skills: Excellent listening and speaking skills are a requirement. Not only must hospitalists interact with patients, but they must also be able to understand and be understood by colleagues as they act as coordinators of patients' medical teams.
• Interpersonal skills: Like all doctors, hospitalists need excellent interpersonal skills to establish rapport with patients and other healthcare professionals. They must be able to understand their patients' concerns and help guide them and their families.
• Problem-solving: Hospitalists must be able to quickly identify problems and find solutions to them using critical thinking skills.

Job Details:

Job Title: Physician Hospitalist

Department: Hospitalist

Shift Duration: 12

Primary Shift: Days

Time Type: Full time

Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is $0.00 - $0.00. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. At Huntington Health, we offer a highly competitive pay structure that is more rewarding than organizations that offer straight pay. Our compensation reflects the following premium structure for every shift:

• Base rate paid for the first 8 hours of work in a day
• 1.5x overtime pay for hours 8–12 worked in a workday.
• 2x double-time pay for any hours beyond 12 in a workday

This ensures that employees are fairly compensated for the full length of their shift, with enhanced pay as their workday progresses. The estimated blended hourly rate, accounting for these premiums on a 12-hour shift, ranges from $0.00 to $0.00.

When you join the Huntington Health team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact change that continuously improves our ability to deliver world‑class care, with kindness and dignity, to all who need it.