Physician / Hospitalist / Texas / Locum Tenens / Hospitalist / Nocturnist Job

JOB OVERVIEW

Job Title: Physician Hospitalist / Nocturnist

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Corpus Christi, TX

Service Setting: Inpatient Hospital

Coverage Type: Clinical Only

Coverage Period: August 1, 2026 Ongoing

Clinical Shift Schedule:

Days: 7a 7p

Nights: 7p 7a

COVERAGE DATES

August 1, 2026 Ongoing

PATIENT INFORMATION

Patient Demographics: Adults

Patient Volume/Census: Approximately 2023 patients per provider

Admissions: Included

Rounding: Included

Phone Consults: TBD

Case Mix: General Hospitalist Medicine

FACILITY INFORMATION

No. of Beds in Department: TBD

Trauma Level: TBD

EMR System: Epic

Office Equipment Available: Standard inpatient hospital equipment

Specialty Backup Available: Multidisciplinary inpatient teams

Support Staff Available:

Day Coverage: 11 MDs + 2 NPPAs

Swing Coverage: 1 NPPA

Night Coverage: 1 MD + 2 NPPAs

Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Temporary Privileges Available: TBD

Credentialing Timeline: TBD

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Rate: TBD

Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Malpractice Coverage Requirement: $1M/$3M

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

Inpatient hospitalist management

Admissions and discharges

Acute inpatient medical care

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Licenses: Active unrestricted TX medical license required

Board: BC in FM, HM, or IM required

Active DEA with TX address required; must include schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5

ACLS required

Residency completed in FM or IM

Recent clinical experience required

Case logs from the past 2 years required

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have clean TX license, DEA, and board certification in hand at presentation

Proof of CME for the past 2 years including:

9 hours Trauma CME

4 hours Stroke CME

Flu vaccine current season

TB test within 12 months or chest X-ray if TB positive

Tdap within 10 years

Hep B, MMR, and Varicella required

Files with adverse actions require full documentation for review

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide inpatient hospitalist/nocturnist coverage

Manage admissions, rounding, and patient care coordination

Collaborate with multidisciplinary inpatient teams

Maintain accurate and timely Epic documentation

Provide quality patient-centered inpatient care