Job Summary
Job Description
Join our team as a Hospital Medicine Physician in Lubbock, Texas, and lead the way in patient care.
Our mission in Lubbock is to provide “better” in every sense—better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let’s talk.
We are hiring a Hospitalist and Nocturnist. A Nocturnist role requires working exclusively overnight shifts. Candidates must be comfortable with a nocturnal schedule and possess the ability to deliver exceptional patient care during nighttime hours.
People First in Lubbock
Local Team Collaboration:
- At Covenant Medical Center, our well-established team consists of 28 physicians and 8 APPs.
- Work alongside our dedicated providers, committed to providing patient-centered care in collaboration with all stakeholders in a positive manner.
- We promote a caring environment, value each other’s well-being, and seamlessly collaborate across hospital departments to achieve shared objectives.
Qualifications:
- The candidate must be board certified/eligible.
- We accept both internal medicine and family medicine trained physicians. Hospitalist experience is preferred, but new grads are welcome to apply.
- ACLS certification is mandatory.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
- H1B candidates invited to apply; access to Sound’s in-house visa specialists as well as our licensing and credentialing experts.
Practice in the Heart of the Community
Scheduling:
- 7 days on, 7 days off.
- Open day hospitalist position shift is 8 AM – 8 PM and the nocturnist shift is 8 PM – 8 AM.
- Daily coverage for all positions is:
- Eleven day rounding physicians (8a-8p)/day, one admitter physician (8a-8p)/day, one swing physician (10 hours shift 3p-1a)/day, and one nocturnist physician (8p-8a)/day.
- Two day APPs (one rounding, one admitting 8a-8p)/day and two night APPs (cross cover and admitting)/day.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality, comprehensive medical care and post operative care to a 977-bed facility (241 beds covered by Sound).
- Manage responsibility of the floor pager and collaborate with the Nocturnist.
- Receive high volume of transfers from a broad referral area, including a Level IV trauma center, and comprehensive stroke center.
- Utilize EPIC EMR systems and Sound’s internal informatics platform.
Living and Working in Lubbock:
- Lubbock is more than just where we work—it’s where we live and experience the heart of West Texas.
- With its lively culture, vibrant arts scene, and strong agricultural heritage, Lubbock offers a unique blend of modern living and traditional Texas charm.
- Whether you’re enjoying a local festival, exploring the outdoors, or connecting with friends and family, Lubbock is a place where you can truly feel at home.
Purpose-Driven Work with Local Impact
Lubbock-Centered Care:
- Many team members serve on various committees, including the medical executive, utilization management, quality review, sepsis, and stroke.
- Some providers are preceptors for internal medicine residents from Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
- We regularly gather monetary donations to support a local children’s home.
- We handle a significant influx of patients from Eastern New Mexico and rural Texas, collaborating closely with case management to overcome unique socioeconomic challenges and ensure comprehensive care beyond the acute setting.
- We operate as a well-organized team with updated systems, teaching tools, and educational programs provided by Sound, all while prioritizing patient well-being and supporting career advancement opportunities within the medical group.
Rewards and Benefits:
- Compensation:
- Day hospitalist shift: $1,750 and Nocturnist shift: $2,100
- Robust sign-on bonus and RVU & quality bonuses offered.
- Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- 401k with matching contributions.
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
- Annual CME allowance.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Secure your future via Sound Physicians’ Path to Partnership™ track + attain incentive-based rewards based on performance