Academic Hospitalist – Nocturnist (100% Night Shifts) – Dallas, Texas

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine is recruiting Academic Hospitalists to join the Division of Hospital Medicine at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor (Clinician Track) or Assistant Professor (Clinician Educator Track).

This is a full-time Nocturnist position, providing an exciting opportunity to practice in one of the nation’s leading academic institutions.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the No.1 hospital in Dallas Fort-Worth for the eighth consecutive year and ranks among the nation’s top hospitals for care in 11 specialties – the most of any hospital in Texas, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

We welcome candidates of all experience levels, including new graduates as well as those considering applying for a sub-specialty fellowship in the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional clinical care to a high-complexity patient population on med-surg level units
• Triage duties on some shifts, including doc-to-docs for external transfers to our facility
• Admit both hospital medicine patients and admit patients on behalf of other medical services at night (subject to change)
• No procedures required
• Limited cross-cover responsibilities, night shifts are primarily admitting-only
• Closed ICUs, no critical care requirement
• Collaborate with advanced practice providers in a shared visit model for some admissions
• Moonlighting and daylighting opportunities are available at multiple clinical sites

Schedule:

• Flexible scheduling system for nights based on shift availability
• Night shifts are staggered, beginning as early as 4:00PM and ending as late as 7:00AM, not exceeding 12 hours
• 156 shifts per year

Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution, or foreign equivalent
• Board certified or board eligible with the American Board of Internal Medicine
• Eligible for faculty appointment with UT Southwestern Medical Center as an Assistant or Associate Professor
• Unrestricted Texas medical licensure
• Demonstrated dedication to teaching and mentoring in an academic setting
• Commitment to participation in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and other scholarly activities

If interested, please submit a copy of your current CV and best contact information to Dominique Lowe, [email protected]

All inquiries and personal information are kept confidential.