Department of Medicine: Nocturnist

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick (RWJUH) is seeking a full-time Nocturnist to join our Hospitalist Division with Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The State University of New Jersey. In this position, the Nocturnist will primarily manage admitted patients to the hospitalist medicine service in close collaboration with consultants and subspecialists who practice at RWJUH. Working on a well-established, multidisciplinary team, the hospitalist’s main goal is to partner with the emergency department physicians, observation unit physicians, and intensivists for patients who require admission to the hospitalist service for acute inpatient levels of care on medical surgical and intermediate care units. The hospitalist will coordinate the inpatient care, assist with transitions of care back to the ambulatory setting, and work closely with the medical and surgical support staff, inclusive of advanced practice providers. Ideal candidates will be joining a busy and growing practice delivering comprehensive care. A core function of the hospitalist will be to support a team-based approach, inclusive of communication with case managers, social workers, bed managers, and others to ensure appropriate patient-centered transitions of care. Moreover, the hospitalist will work extensively with the case management, social work, bed management, and pharmacy teams to assist in patient and family communications and care planning. In addition to providing clinical care, our academic institution in collaboration with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School creates unique opportunities for physicians to engage in clinical and research programs, faculty development, quality improvement activities, and participation in a broad range of teaching initiatives. Position Status Full Time Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience: MD/DO or equivalent. Board eligible in Internal Medicine and/or Family Medicine. Physical Demands and Work Environment Willing to work 7-on / 7-off / 12-hour shift model of employment to ensure appropriate patient care transitions. Posting Details All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Immunization Requirements Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr