About The Position

Hendrick Medical Center North Campus is seeking a full-time nocturnist advanced practice clinician (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) to join its established Hospital Medicine team. The position follows a predictable 7-on/7-off schedule from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., averaging approximately 15 shifts per month. Additional shifts may be available for clinicians seeking extra income. The clinician works with a collaborative overnight team that includes a dedicated nocturnist physician, swing-shift physician and APC, and other nocturnist NPs and PAs. Primary duties are admissions and inpatient cross-coverage, with an average of 10–12 admissions per night across the team. The role involves a diverse patient population and acute inpatient care ranging from low to high acuity. Procedures are optional; emergency medicine physicians are available for procedural support. The ICU is closed and staffed by intensivists. Hospitalists manage and respond to codes for their service-line patients, with emergency physicians available to assist. Patients return to the hospital medicine team after ICU discharge. This opportunity is suited to experienced nurse practitioners or physician assistants who value independent decision-making and are comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital setting overnight. The position is at Hendrick Medical Center, a 522-bed medical center in Abilene, Texas.

Requirements

  • Be a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
  • Have experience as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
  • Be comfortable with independent decision-making and managing acute inpatient care overnight in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities

  • Admit patients and provide inpatient cross-coverage overnight.
  • Manage acute inpatient care for a diverse patient population, ranging from low- to high-acuity cases.
  • Manage and respond to codes for hospital medicine service-line patients, with emergency physician assistance available.

Benefits

  • Position supports a good career/life balance.
  • Stability of being part of TeamHealth, an industry leader in hospital medicine.
  • Free and unlimited continuing medical education (CME).
  • Access to TeamHealth Hospital Medicine Academy information and education for hospital medicine clinicians.
  • Paid professional liability insurance, including tail coverage.
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