Academic Hospitalist Nocturnist (Internal Medicine)

Quick Facts

• Role: Full-time Internal Medicine Nocturnist (Academic Hospitalist Service)

• Setting: Hospital-based inpatient care in an academic/community teaching hospital

• Coverage: Overnight schedule (exact rotation not specified)

Description

Provide overnight inpatient medical care as part of an established Hospitalist team, working with house staff, specialists, and nursing. Key focus: admitting patients, managing acute inpatient changes, coordinating treatment plans, performing clinical rounds, and maintaining accurate inpatient documentation.

Responsibilities

• Admit Hospitalist service patients

• Provide overnight inpatient medical management

• Evaluate acute changes in hospitalized patients

• Develop and adjust treatment plans

• Coordinate care with specialists and nursing

• Conduct clinical rounds

• Work with residents and other trainees

• Maintain accurate inpatient documentation

Requirements

• MD or DO

• Internal Medicine residency

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine

• Active or eligible Connecticut medical license

• Active DEA registration

• Strong inpatient Internal Medicine skills

• Comfortable providing overnight hospital coverage

Benefits

• Full-time, hospital-based overnight inpatient coverage