The Nocturnist's primary role is to provide clinical care overnight and to provide bedside teaching and oversee the education of Residents and Medical Students within his/her practice area. Seeking a board-certified/eligible, qualified Nocturnist to support Hospital Medicine at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center. Candidate must be eligible for affiliate faculty appointment at the academic affiliate and participate as an active member of the shared responsibilities of our learning institutions. This is an OPEN CONTINOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 31, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be August 1st, 2026 ,with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. All physicians will be board eligible/board certified in Internal Medicine. Each physician will establish and maintain professional relationships within Medical Service, and with other services and facility management, which result in improved patient care. Nocturnist duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Function as part of a Hospitalist Medicine team and provide quality inpatient care services in keeping with good clinical practice and standards of the Hospitalist Section and Medicine Service at the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical. Provides supervision, admission staffing and education of internal medicine residents and medical students in all their clinical activities. Provides inpatient co-care services and internal medicine consultations to other services, including but not limited to, Mental Health and Surgery. Completes independent patient admissions during swing and night shifts based on current admission algorithms. Address cross-coverage calls from established medicine consults, CLC patients and supervise medicine residents in coverage of admitted medicine and ICU patients. Supervise and assist residents during codes and rapid responses. Assist residents in emergent patient care management in ICU with tele-critical care support. Participation in educational activities related to the internal medicine residency program. Communicates with incoming and off going Hospitalists to ensure continuity of care. Procedural skills may include but are not limited to endotracheal intubation, arterial puncture, arthrocentesis, abdominal paracentesis, central lines, nasogastric tube insertion, and thoracentesis based on credentialing. Maintain internal medicine board certification and training. Attend regular Hospitalist team meetings as scheduling allows. Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization. Follow the Medical Staff bylaws and complete all medical records timely in accordance with VA Policies and Regulations. Ensure timely record completion for all patients as outlined in the Department of Medicine. Participate in inter-hospital transfers of patients. Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Quality Improvement projects, as assigned by Section Chief and/or Chief of Medical Service Maintains clinical privileges in the areas of his/her expertise and in all areas required to carry out the duties of his/her assignments/responsibilities within Medicine Services. All attending physicians are expected to participate in ongoing process improvements within their specific areas of expertise thereby promoting quality, efficiency, patient safety, and timely access to care for our veteran patients. Work Schedule: Variable, includes nights, swing admitting shifts, some weekends and holidays VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.