Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant

**Join our team as a Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant in Lubbock, Texas, and lead the way in patient care.**

Our mission in Lubbock is to provide “better” in every sense—better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration?

We are hiring for a Nocturnist position. A Nocturnist role requires working exclusively overnight shifts. Candidates must be comfortable with a nocturnal schedule and possess the ability to deliver exceptional patient care during nighttime hours.

**People First in Lubbock**

Local Team Collaboration:

• At Covenant Medical Center, our well-established team consists of 28 physicians and 8 APPs.
• Work alongside our dedicated providers, committed to providing patient-centered care in collaboration with all stakeholders in a positive manner.
• We promote a caring environment, value each other’s well-being, and seamlessly collaborate across hospital departments to achieve shared objectives.

Qualifications:

• Hospitalist experience is preferred.
• We accept ACNPs and PAs.
• ACLS certification is mandatory.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

**Practice in the Heart of the Community**

Scheduling:

• 7 days on, 7 days off.
• Nocturnist APP position shift is 8 pm-8 am.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality, comprehensive medical care and post-operative care to a 977-bed facility (241 beds covered by Sound).
• Receive a high volume of transfers from a broad referral area, including a Level IV trauma center and a comprehensive stroke center.
• Utilize EPIC EMR systems and Sound’s internal informatics platform.

Living and Working in Lubbock:

• Lubbock is more than just where we work—it’s where we live and experience the heart of West Texas.
• With its lively culture, vibrant arts scene, and strong agricultural heritage, Lubbock offers a unique blend of modern living and traditional Texas charm.
• Whether you’re enjoying a local festival, exploring the outdoors, or connecting with friends and family, Lubbock is a place where you can truly feel at home.

**Purpose-Driven Work with Local Impact**

Lubbock-Centered Care:

• Many team members serve on various committees, including the medical executive, utilization management, quality review, sepsis, and stroke.
• Some providers are preceptors for internal medicine residents from Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
• We regularly gather monetary donations to support a local children’s home.
• We handle a significant influx of patients from Eastern New Mexico and rural Texas, collaborating closely with case management to overcome unique socioeconomic challenges and ensure comprehensive care beyond the acute setting.
• We operate as a well-organized team with updated systems, teaching tools, and educational programs provided by Sound, all while prioritizing patient well-being and supporting career advancement opportunities within the medical group.

About Sound Physicians

As a physician-founded and led medical group, we believe that a better career—one with strong support and meaningful opportunity—leads to better care for patients. That’s why our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.

We practice hospital-based medicine at the community level, with empowered local teams and leadership supported by a nationwide network. Our multi-specialty medical group includes more than 4,000 physicians, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses working across 400 hospitals in 45 states.

At Sound, each of us is a care catalyst—creating exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, and dignified care for every patient. We offer greater autonomy, flexibility, and support in your role and within your specialty, so you can focus on building meaningful connections across teams and communities.

Uncompromising care is a collective effort. While our clinicians provide care at the bedside, our business colleagues play a vital role—building strong teams, forming key partnerships, attracting great talent, and keeping operations running smoothly. Their work ensures our clinicians can stay focused on what matters most: caring for patients.

We are unified by purpose and driven by impact. With competitive total rewards and opportunities for purposeful growth and focused development, we empower you in your role and career. Together, we support our patients, our partners, and each other.