Nocturnist Hospitalist

We Are Hiring

• Specialty: Nocturnist (Nights)
• Subspecialty Interest: Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Schedule: 144 Shifts, 7on/7off, 12-hour shifts, 6pm - 6am
• Practice Detail: Collaborative, team-based approach
• EMR System: EPIC
• Facility: Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital
• Location: Appleton, WI

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

What You Will Do

Ascension Wisconsin is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician for our Hospitalist team as a Nocturnist.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Wisconsin to provide medical services to patients.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Join a well-established practice consisting of Day Hospitalists, Nocturnists, Day APNPs and Nocturnist PAs
• Hours - 7on/7off, 6pm-6am, 144 Shifts
• Semi-closed ICU
• Must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, Hospitalist experience is preferred
• Generous benefits and great retirement package
• Competitive compensation, 2.5% quality metric yearly bonus, and seniority bonus

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with a team that is experienced, and enjoys working in a strong team atmosphere
• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills
• Respond to all code blue and rapid response calls; ability to perform procedures if you desire, but not required
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital
• Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner
• Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules

FACILITY

• Work with a close-knit team that is experienced and has strong team atmosphere
• St Elizabeth Hospital is newly renovated with a state of the art 90-bed patient tower
• Full complement of sub-specialists on staff (Cardiology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Gastroenterology, Renal, Surgical)
• Hospitalist Team has a supportive nursing/administrative team
• Average admission per night: 8

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences

Visa Eligibility

H1-B Visa Eligible

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Various health insurance options & wellness plans
• Retirement benefits including employer match plans
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Parental leave & adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.