Physician / Hospitalist / Mississippi / Locum Tenens / Nocturnist Job

<b> JOB OVERVIEW </b> <br>Job Title: Nocturnist <br>Job Type: Locum Tenens <br>Location: Southaven, MS <br>Service Setting: Inpatient Hospital <br>Coverage Type: Clinical Only <br>Coverage Period: August 2026 Ongoing <br>Shift Schedule: TBD; Nocturnist Coverage <br><b> PATIENT INFORMATION </b> <br>Patient Demographics: Adult Inpatient Population <br>Patient Volume/Census: TBD <br>Phone Consults: As Needed <br>Case Mix: General Hospital Medicine, ICU Support, Neurology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology, and Gastroenterology <br><b> FACILITY INFORMATION </b> <br>No. of Beds in Department: 339 Inpatient Beds <br>ICU Beds: 36 Dedicated ICU Beds <br>EMR System: Epic with MModal <br>Specialty Backup Available: Neurology, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology, Gastroenterology <br>Support Staff Available: <br>- Day Coverage: 10 Physicians and 3 PA/NPs <br>- Night Coverage: 2 Physicians and 1 PA/NP <br><b> <br> </b><br><b> PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE </b> <br>Hospital Privileges Required: Yes <br>Credentialing Timeline: TBD <br>Flu Vaccine: Required <br>COVID Vaccine: Required <br><b> COMPENSATION & BENEFITS </b> <br>Rate: TBD <br>Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered <br><b> <br> </b><br><b> REQUIRED PROCEDURES </b> <br>No Procedures Required <br>Respond to Codes <br>Respond to Rapid Response Team Activations <br><b> JOB REQUIREMENTS </b> <br>Licenses: Active Unrestricted Mississippi Medical License <br>DEA: Active DEA with Mississippi Address and Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 <br>Board: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine <br>Certifications: ACLS Required <br>Education: Completion of Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Residency <br>Experience: Minimum 2 Years of Recent Clinical Experience <br>Case Logs: Documentation for Previous 2 Years Required <br>CME: Proof of CME Activity for Previous 2 Years Required <br>Fellowship: Preferred <br><b> <br> </b><br><b> DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES </b> <br>Provide overnight inpatient hospitalist coverage <br>Manage hospitalized adult patients <br>Collaborate with specialists and multidisciplinary care teams <br>Respond to codes and rapid response events <br>Provide support within an open ICU environment <br>Document patient care activities in Epic <br>Deliver high-quality inpatient care <b> <br> </b><br>