Physician (Nocturnist)

Summary The Nocturnist's primary role is to provide clinical care overnight and to provide bedside teaching and oversee the education of Residents and Medical Students within his/her practice area. Seeking a board-certified/eligible, qualified Nocturnist to support Hospital Medicine at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. Candidate must be eligible for affiliate faculty appointment at the academic affiliate and participate as an active member of the shared responsibilities of our learning institutions. Responsibilities All physicians will be board eligible/board certified in Internal Medicine. Each physician will establish and maintain professional relationships within Medical Service, and with other services and facility management, which result in improved patient care. Nocturnist duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Function as part of a Hospitalist Medicine team and provide quality inpatient care services in keeping with good clinical practice and standards of the Hospitalist Section and Medicine Service at the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical. Provides supervision, admission staffing and education of internal medicine residents and medical students in all their clinical activities. Provides inpatient co-care services and internal medicine consultations to other services, including but not limited to, Mental Health and Surgery. Completes independent patient admissions during swing and night shifts based on current admission algorithms. Address cross-coverage calls from established medicine consults, CLC patients and supervise medicine residents in coverage of admitted medicine and ICU patients. Supervise and assist residents during codes and rapid responses. Assist residents in emergent patient care management in ICU with tele-critical care support. Participation in educational activities related to the internal medicine residency program. Communicates with incoming and off going Hospitalists to ensure continuity of care. Procedural skills may include but are not limited to endotracheal intubation, arterial puncture, arthrocentesis, abdominal paracentesis, central lines, nasogastric tube insertion, and thoracentesis based on credentialing. Maintain internal medicine board certification and training. Attend regular Hospitalist team meetings as scheduling allows. Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization. Follow the Medical Staff bylaws and complete all medical records timely in accordance with VA Policies and Regulations. Ensure timely record completion for all patients as outlined in the Department of Medicine. Participate in inter-hospital transfers of patients. Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Quality Improvement projects, as assigned by Section Chief and/or Chief of Medical Service Maintains clinical privileges in the areas of his/her expertise and in all areas required to carry out the duties of his/her assignments/responsibilities within Medicine Services. All attending physicians are expected to participate in ongoing process improvements within their specific areas of expertise thereby promoting quality, efficiency, patient safety, and timely access to care for our veteran patients. Work Schedule: Variable, includes nights, swing admitting shifts, some weekends and holidays VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-03-06