Hospitalist Physician

JOB OVERVIEW Job Title: Hospitalist/NocturnistJob Type: Locum TenensLocation: Kansas City, MOService Setting: Acute Care HospitalCoverage Type: Clinical OnlyCoverage Period: 03/01/2026 Ongoing COVERAGE DATESStarting March 1, 2026 (ongoing coverage) PATIENT INFORMATION Patient Demographics: AdultsAdmissions: Yes (day and night admitting roles)Rounding: IncludedCase Mix: General inpatient medicine; critical care exposure through open ICU model; no procedures required FACILITY INFORMATION No. of Beds in Department: 590 hospital bedsTrauma Level: Level I Trauma CenterEMR System: MeditechOffice Equipment Available: Standard inpatient hospital resourcesSpecialty Backup Available: Full specialty supportSupport Staff Available: Advanced Practice Providers and intensivistsReason 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 availableMalpractice Insurance: Covered JOB REQUIREMENTS Licenses: Active Missouri medical licenseBoard: Board Certified preferredDegree: MD or DOExperience: Hospital medicine experience preferredOther 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 roundingParticipate in day or nocturnist coverage based on assignmentCollaborate with APPs, intensivists, and specialty consultantsManage patients within an open ICU model with intensivist supportMaintain accurate and timely documentation within the Meditech EMR