Nocturnist PA

Mercy Medical Group (MMG) is seeking a Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our multi-specialty group in the Sacramento area.

The MMG Nocturnist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a crucial role in supporting hospitalist physicians in providing excellent care to hospitalized patients. This position requires a highly skilled and compassionate individual dedicated to patient safety and quality care. The APP will work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals at night. The Nocturnist APP s primary focus will be on cross-cover care for patients, though they may also admit patients to the general medical floor from the emergency department or as a transfer from another facility, as well as provide hospital medicine consultations for specialists.

Opportunity Highlights :

• Join an award-winning hospitalist program with more than 100 providers
• Work in a collegial and supportive environment
• The Hospitalist Program serves 5 major hospitals in the Sacramento area, the Nocturnist APP may work at two primary sites
• Hospitalists self-schedule themselves on a periodic basis, based on a flexible-scheduling model

Key Responsibilities :

• Direct patient care: Provide cross-coverage care to hospitalized patients as well as facilitate patient admissions, consults, transfers, and discharges, under the supervision of a hospitalist physician
• Acute triage: Assess and manage acute changes in hospitalized patient conditions
• Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, thorough records detailing patient care and transfer center requests at night
• Collaboration and communication: Work with attending physicians, medical specialists, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care

Scheduling/Structure

• Full-time clinical hospitalist position (1.0)
• Night shifts will be scheduled as 10-hour shifts, with flexible scheduling
• Maintains privileges at all Dignity-affiliated hospitals
• No procedures
• 165 shifts per year

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation Range: $161,000 - $166,000 / Year DOE
• Sign-on bonus available
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• 401(k) with employer matching, pension plan, and CME allowance

Compensation Information:
$77.40 / Hourly - $79.80 / Hourly