Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Nocturnist Physician you will play a crucial role within an award-winning hospitalist program, delivering high-quality patient care across five major hospitals in the Sacramento area. This is a prime opportunity for highly skilled night hospitalists seeking a supportive, collegial, and flexible work environment within a reputable multi-specialty group. Join our dedicated team and elevate your career in hospital medicine with robust support and exceptional resources.

Every day you will leverage your expertise during night shifts, contributing to a vital healthcare network and ensuring excellent patient outcomes. You'll enjoy the professional autonomy of a flexible self-scheduling model, maintaining privileges across all Dignity-affiliated hospitals. This full-time Nocturnist position offers a balanced schedule, allowing for a sustainable and rewarding career in acute care medicine while fostering your professional growth within a leading medical group.

To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and compassionate board-certified physician with a strong commitment to nocturnal hospitalist care. Ideal candidates will possess excellent clinical skills, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, patient-focused setting.

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
• Hospitalists self-schedule themselves on a periodic basis, based on a flexible-scheduling model

Scheduling/Structure:

• Full-time Nocturnist position (1.0)
• Night shifts will be scheduled as 10-hour shifts, with flexible scheduling
• Maintains privileges at all Dignity-affiliated hospitals
• 165 shifts per year

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation: $345,342 /Year
• Sign-on bonus available
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• 401(k) with employer matching, pension plan, and CME allowance
• Malpractice coverage provided

• We are offering a shareholder track opportunity for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. Our opportunity is PSLF eligible.

Job Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (ABMS or AOA)
• Active or eligible license in the state of California
• DEA certification
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced environment

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Group (MMG) is a dynamic, growing organization with a long-standing history of providing exceptional medical care in the Sacramento area. MMG is a large multi-specialty medical group of 500+ providers comprised of primary care physicians, specialists in more than 30 medical and surgical specialties, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. These professionals provide seamless primary and specialty care, working together to meet the unique needs of each individual patient.

MMG clinicians provide services to patients at Dignity Health Medical Foundation locations throughout Sacramento. Mercy Medical Group is aligned with Dignity Health, operating on a medical foundation model. Dignity Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, and the largest healthcare system in California, with more than 40 hospitals and 400 care centers serving communities across California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit®, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people.

About the Community:

Nestled in beautiful Northern California, Sacramento is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in America. The capital city of California serves as the political nucleus of one of the nation's most influential states, the sixth-largest economy in the world. The area offers a wide variety of activities to enjoy, including fine dining, shopping, biking, boating, river rafting, skiing, or attending one of many different cultural events. Because of its central location, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, the vineyards of Napa Valley, and the historical Gold Rush towns of the foothills are all within easy driving distance.