VA Central California Health Care System is currently seeking a full-time Physician - Hospitalist - Nocturnist. The incumbent reports to the Chief Hospitalist of the Specialty Care Service team. This position is critical to the VA's mission to provide high-quality, Veteran-centered care.
**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 25th, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 20th, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates every 2 weeks. Eligible applications received after that date will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available.** VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Work Schedule: To be determined by Supervisor Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The Staff Nocturnist serves in the Medicine Service at the Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS).
Responsibilities include providing overnight inpatient care, supervising Residents admissions, responding to acute events, performing cross-cover duties, and ensuring continuity of care during night hours. Major duties include, but are not limited to: Perform all overnight admissions. Provide cross-coverage for all medical inpatients. Evaluate and respond to acute overnight clinical issues. Collaborate with nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and ancillary departments.
Supervise residents and trainees assigned to night duty. Complete timely documentation, including admission notes, event notes, and cross cover assessments. Ensure complete handoff to the daytime Hospitalist team. Other duties as assigned.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Michele.Frias@va.gov · 979-633-9615
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $240000 – $315000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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