Hospitalist Nocturnist Opening in Sunny Amarillo, Texas

Ardent Health Partners LLC

Amarillo, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Anesthesiology, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Consulting, Electronic Medical Records, Emergency Nursing, Epic Systems, Family Medicine, Healthcare Quality, Hospital, Intensive Care, Logistics, Medicine, Neurology, Patient Assessment, Surgical Procedures, Team Player, Telephone Triage
LOCATION
Amarillo, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

NOCTURNIST HOSPITALIST - BSA HEALTH SYSTEM | AMARILLO, TEXAS

Physician-led, hospital-employed nocturnist opportunity in a Top 100 Hospital with full intensivist and specialty support.

Join a collaborative and well-established hospitalist program at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital, a 450-bed regional referral center in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. The BSA Hospitalist Group includes 35 board-certified/board-eligible physicians and 8 advanced practice providers managing a daily census of approximately 230-240 patients. This opportunity offers autonomy with strong system support, 24/7 intensivist backup, and a collegial culture known for stability and teamwork.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our nocturnist team handles overnight admissions, ICU and floor cross-coverage, and NP supervision with dedicated support from intensivists and the evening split-shift team.

  • Schedule: 7-on / 7-off
  • Team: 2 physicians + 1 NP each night
  • Primary Duties: Admissions from ER & direct admits, NP supervision, ICU and floor coverage
  • ICU: Semi-open model with 24/7 medical and surgical intensivist coverage; hospitalists may manage selected ICU patients in coordination
  • Procedures: Optional - central line and airway skills encouraged but not required; vascular access team handles most lines; RT, ICU, and Anesthesia available for airway support
  • EMR: EPIC, with established templates and hospitalist-friendly workflows.

Unlike many larger metro programs, our nocturnist physicians typically manage 5-6 new patients per night (range 3-11). This balanced workload allows time for thoughtful chart review, communication with families, and patient-centered decision-making. Physicians here feel supported, not rushed-and that makes a measurable difference in care quality.

Our program is known for its organization and efficiency-from well-defined coverage roles to NP-managed phone triage and seamless patient distribution. It's a system designed to let physicians focus on medicine, not logistics.

OPERATIONAL SNAPSHOT

  • 450-bed acute-care facility | 60-bed ER | 50-bed ICU | Level III Trauma | Chest Pain & Primary Stroke Centers
  • Average daily hospitalist census: 230 patients | 55 new admits/consults per day
  • MDs average 5-6 admissions per shift | NPs average 4-5
  • Cross-coverage shared with evening (split) team for seamless hand-offs
  • RRTs & Codes: Led by Texas Tech Family Practice residents with ICU nursing support; tele-neurology stroke team available
  • Hospitalists admit for nearly all services except selected surgical subspecialties

About the Company

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Ardent Health Partners LLC