Nocturnist - Hospital Medicine - Inpatient Specialty Practices

Inpatient Specialty Practices (ISP) at Cedars-Sinai is seeking talented physicians to join our hospitalist group as nocturnists. ISP’s team includes over 80 hospitalists, in addition to advance practice providers (APPs).

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with its 900+ bed acute inpatient facility and over 40,000 admissions annually, is one of the largest non-profit academic medical centers in the country. Our hospitalist group, established in 2006, has since grown exponentially, caring for almost 30% of the inpatient, adult, medical/surgical patient population at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. We also provide hospitalist services at other sites across the health system, including Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital and Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. Our group works closely with Cedars-Sinai specialists and have a number of specialized rotations to provide medicine services, alongside our specialist colleagues.

This nocturnist role involves working approximately 168 (14/month) 8-hour shifts per year, with fewer shifts if longer hours are incorporated.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Proven excellence in patient care and administration. Strong communication skills. Team-oriented mindset to ensure optimal patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide hospital-based inpatient internal medicine services, adhering to best practices, evidence-based medicine, and appropriate resource utilization. Evaluate patients in the Emergency Department in a timely manner and collaborate with ED physicians to reduce unnecessary admissions. Work closely with physician colleagues and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Engage in regular communication with referring primary care providers and consultants regarding each inpatient's plan of care, including notification to all relevant physicians upon admission, discharge, or change in clinical status. Ensure timely documentation of all patient encounters.

**Qualifications**

Board certification or eligibility in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. Unrestricted California license. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-quality, cutting-edge, team-based hospitalist group within a world-class health system.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside. We are committed to expanding and strengthening our regional, national, and international reputation for delivering high value services at all sites of care. This mission has been furthered by the establishment of an expansive regional healthcare system (Cedars-Sinai Health System). The system currently includes three of the finest hospitals in Southern California beyond the flagship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center which totals more than 2,300 beds with revenues exceeding $7 billion annually. The system also has more than 50 outpatient locations spanning the entire Los Angeles region and population of over 18 million.