Hospitalist Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Hospitalist/Nocturnist

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Kansas City, MO

• Service Setting: Acute Care Hospital

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: 03/01/2026 - Ongoing

COVERAGE DATES

• Starting March 1, 2026 (ongoing coverage)

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adults

• Admissions: Yes (day and night admitting roles)

• Rounding: Included

• Case Mix: General inpatient medicine; critical care exposure through open ICU model; no procedures required

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 590 hospital beds

• Trauma Level: Level I Trauma Center

• EMR System: Meditech

• Office Equipment Available: Standard inpatient hospital resources

• Specialty Backup Available: Full specialty support

• Support Staff Available: Advanced Practice Providers and intensivists

• Reason for Coverage: Full-time vacancy

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Overtime: Daily overtime after 12 hours; weekly overtime after 168 hours

• Benefits: Competitive benefits package for full-time placements

• Additional Stipend: Competitive Medical Director stipend available

• Malpractice Insurance: Covered

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses: Active Missouri medical license

• Board: Board Certified preferred

• Degree: MD or DO

• Experience: Hospital medicine experience preferred

• Other Qualifications: Comfortable working within a team-based hospitalist model; interest in participating in a developing ECMO program

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide inpatient hospitalist care including admissions and rounding

• Participate in day or nocturnist coverage based on assignment

• Collaborate with APPs, intensivists, and specialty consultants

• Manage patients within an open ICU model with intensivist support

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Meditech EMR