Physician Nocturnist - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Location: Boise, Idaho

Status: Full Time

Schedule: 152 Night Shifts/Yr.  Typically 7-on/7-off  7:00pm – 6:00am

Call: None; shift work

Salary and Benefits:

• Sign-on Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Relocation
• PTO & CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail)
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b matched, 457b deferred)

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician led 600+ provider multispecialty group with an excellent opportunity for a Hospitalist to join its growing group in Boise, Idaho. Join 32 physicians and 12 APPs in managing a high acuity medical service at a 381-bed regional medical center.

With a typical patient population of 40% adult and 60% geriatric, hospitalists see patients with CHF, pneumonia, COPD, pancreatitis, stroke, neurologic conditions, geriatric fractures as well as other general medical conditions. Rounding typically involves 14-18 patient encounters per day.

Saint Alphonsus is the region’s principal provider of advanced, innovative and interdisciplinary critical care services, so candidates must be committed to a multi-disciplinary team approach. It is also the region’s only ACS verified Level II Trauma Center. Hospitalists are the primary admitting service for the vast majority of primary care providers in the Saint Alphonsus network.

The ideal candidate will have a strong internal medicine or family medicine background with Hospitalist training and a desire to develop a practice in support of a growing multi-specialty medical group.

Hospitalists also take part in teaching residents.

Support: 24/7 Anesthesia; 24/7 in-house Imaging/Radiology; Intensivists; Level II Trauma Center; ED; Hospitalists enjoy the support of a broad spectrum of subspecialists from SAMG and the broader medical community.

Requirements: 

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree.
• Successful completion of an ACGME accredited Internal Medicine residency program, family medicine residency with hospitalist training will also be considered.
• Board certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM) - or obtain such certification within 3 years of employment.
• Obtain Idaho & Oregon medical licensure to practice medicine in all its phases; valid controlled substance registration with Idaho Boards of Pharmacy & DEA.
• Granting of privileges at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC).

Community: Boise, Idaho's capital city, anchors a vibrant and growing mid-sized metropolitan area of 730,000 people. An outdoor enthusiast’s paradise with a flourishing arts and entertainment scene, the region offers a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, excellent cultural programs, neighborhood parks and nearby forests and rivers. Idaho's culture of physician independence also makes it one of the best places in America to be a practicing physician. The Boise Metro Area is consistently listed as one of the best places in the country to live, work and play!

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing 4-hospital, 714-bed, 74-clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation. To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit The ideal candidate will commit to patient care while demonstrating and modeling our organization’s Mission, Vision and Values.