Locum Physician Hospitalist - Nocturnist
About The Position
Locum hospitalist position caring for adult patients in a hospital. The physician works 12-hour night shifts from 7 PM to 7 AM, with coverage arranged in one-week-on, one-week-off rotations after the schedule changes in December. The hospital census is approximately 16 patients per day. Support staff assist with patient care and are available for emergencies; an APP handles patient admissions. The current electronic health record is Cerner. ICU/CCU experience is not needed. Coverage is listed from November 24, 2026, through June 1, 2027, on the specified weekly blocks. The posting also gives a general coverage date range of December 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Requirements
- Board certification is required.
- BLS certification is required.
- ACLS certification is required.
- A Michigan license is required and must be ready.
- Provide verbal confirmation of DEA status at the time of name clearance.
- A clean background is important for quick approval; providers with background issues may be redirected.
- Flu vaccine for the 2024–2025 season is required.
- Provide COVID documentation or a declination if the 2024–2025 booster was not received.
- Provide a two-step TB skin test from within the last 12 months or a Quantiferon test from within the last 6 months.
- Complete the TB questionnaire.
- Provide a hepatitis B titer with numerical results or a declination.
- Provide the MMR vaccine series or a titer with numerical results.
- Provide the varicella vaccine series or a titer with numerical results.
- Provide an adult TDAP vaccine received within the last 10 years.
Responsibilities
- Care for adult patients in the hospital.
- Help with patient care and be available for emergencies.
- Work the scheduled 12-hour night shifts, including weekend coverage.
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