Physician Specialist - Hospitalist Per Diem

Overview

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway;

and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a per diem Physician Specialist for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. In this position, the per diem Physician Specialist–Hospitalist will manage primarily patients admitted to the hospitalist medicine service with close collaboration with consultants and subspecialists who practice ough the well‑established multidisciplinary team the overall goal is to have close collaboration with the emergency room physicians, obstetrics unit physicians, and intensive care unit physicians for patients who require admission to the hospitalist service for acute inpatient level of care on a medical‑surgical and intermediate care unit.

The Physician Specialist–Hospitalist will engage in inpatient care, assist with transitions of care back to the ambulatory setting, and work closely with the surgical and medical oncologic support staff, including advanced practice providers.

• The per diem Physician Specialist–Hospitalist manages patients on the hospitalist medicine service.
• Collaborates with consultants and subspecialists at RWJUH.
• Focuses on teamwork with emergency room, obstetrics, and intensive care unit physicians.
• Cares for patients requiring acute inpatient level on medical‑surgical and intermediate care units.
• Involved in inpatient care and transitions back to ambulatory settings.
• Works closely with surgical and medical oncology support staff, including advanced practice providers.
• Supports the team‑based approach, inclusive of communication with case managers, social workers, and bed managers.

Minimum Salary: 64,100

Mid Range Salary: 224,985

Maximum Salary: 385,870

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. The university considers market benchmarks and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the broader compensation structure. Rutgers is committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

This position requires a fully on‑site work arrangement. Standard

Hours:

19.00.

Working hours:

Per diem.

Minimum Education and Experience

Qualifications as a Physician in the State of New…