Hospitalist - Nights - Full-Time
Alameda Health · Oakland, CA
Posted October 2, 2026
Wilma Chan Highland Hospital · 1411 E. 31st St., Oakland, CA, US, 94602
Summary
SUMMARY: The Hospitalist will provide Hospital medicine services for Alameda Health System, under employment from Alameda Health Medical Group. Services will be on-site at Highland Hospital.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.
Provide safe, high-quality, and guidelines/standards-based clinical care for Alameda Health System patients who are admitted to the Hospital medicine service at Highland Hospital. The clinical schedule will be determined by the Division Chief. The positions available include a General Hospital Medicine Position, Nocturnist Hospital Medicine Position or a Hybrid Position which is a combination of the General Hospitalist and Nocturnist positions. Details are described below:
General Hospital Medicine Position includes but is not limited to: 1860 hours/year
Managing a Teaching team with the Internal medicine residency.
Teaching rotating medical students who are a part of the teaching team.
Running an Attending only team which is a non-teaching team.
Managing medicine consultation services with the Internal medicine residency Residents.
Covering swing shifts which function as an admitting and cross cover shift.
Covering Jeopardy shifts which functions as the back up attending on call.
Covering operational shifts that are directed to throughput, transfer and discharge of patients admitted to Highland Hospital.
Nocturnist Hospital Medicine Position includes but is not limited to: 1540 hours/year
Admitting patients into Highland Hospital with the Internal medicine residency.
Caring for the medicine patients in the hospital overnight with the Internal medicine residency.
Managing any urgent/emergent medicine consults overnight.
Provide clinical support to other members of the Division, as directed by Division leadership.
Support and contribute to the academic and teaching mission of the Division and the Department of Medicine, as directed by the Division Chief and Chair of Medicine. This includes, but is not limited to:
All teaching programs
Clinical research
Participate in academic, operational, and strategic planning related to the Division.
Support the culture of collaboration and excellence in the Division and the Department.
Participate in organizational programs and committees, as directed by Division and Department leadership. This includes, but is not limited to:
Medical staff committees
Programs related to safety, compliance, and patient satisfaction.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is required.
Required: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
Required Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid license to practice medicine in the State of California.
Valid DEA license
Pay Range: $145.25 - $155.76 / Hour
The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous comprehensive benefits program.
Employer
Alameda Health
Alameda Health System is the East Bay's public health care system, caring for the communities of Alameda County since 1864. Guided by our mission — Caring, Healing, Teaching, Serving All — we provide high-quality, patient- and family-centered care to everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of social or financial barriers.
Our integrated system includes five hospitals and four wellness centers with more than 800 beds and 1,000 physicians: Wilma Chan Highland Hospital in Oakland, the region's Level I Trauma Center and a nationally respected teaching hospital; Alameda Hospital; San Leandro Hospital; John George Psychiatric Hospital; and Fairmont Rehabilitation and Wellness, along with our skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and the Eastmont, Hayward, Highland and Newark Wellness centers.
Physicians and advanced practice providers at Alameda Health System practice medicine that matters. You will care for a diverse, clinically complex patient population, teach and learn alongside residents and medical students, and work in collaborative teams that are committed to eliminating health disparities. Our hospitals are recognized for quality — including Get With The Guidelines® awards from the American Heart Association and an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade at Alameda Hospital — and we offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, CME support and the chance to live and work in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area.