Split Shift Hospitalist – BSA Health System | Amarillo, Texas
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Split Shift Hospitalist – BSA Health System | Amarillo, Texas
Physician-led, hospital-employed split-shift opportunity in a Top 100 Hospital with full intensivist and specialty support.
Join a collaborative and well-established hospitalist program at Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital, a 450-bed regional referral center in the heart of the Texas Panhandle.
The BSA Hospitalist Group includes 36 board-certified/board-eligible physicians and 8 advanced practice providers managing a daily census of approximately 230–240 patients. This opportunity offers autonomy with strong system support, 24/7 intensivist backup, and a collegial culture known for stability and teamwork.
About the Role
Our split shift team provides admissions, ICU and floor cross-coverage, and NP supervision with dedicated support from intensivists and the day and nocturnist team.
Schedule: 2 PM – 2 AM or 3 PM – 3 AM (12-hour shift) | 7-on / 7-off
Primary Duties
Our service provides inpatient care for patients referred by community physicians and the emergency room.
ICU: Semi-open model with 24/7 medical and surgical intensivist coverage; hospitalists may manage selected ICU patients in coordination
Procedures: Optional – central line and airway skills encouraged but not required; vascular access team handles most lines; RT, ICU, and Anesthesia available for airway support
EMR: Epic
Our Hospitalist program provides a balanced workload which allows time for thoughtful chart review, communication with families, and patient-centered decision-making. Physicians here feel supported, not rushed—and that makes a measurable difference in care quality.
Our program is known for its organization and efficiency—from well-defined coverage roles to NP-assistance with direct patient care, phone triage and seamless patient distribution. It’s a system designed to let physicians focus on medicine, not logistics.
- Operational Snapshot
- 450-bed acute-care facility | 50-bed ICU | Level III Trauma | Chest Pain & Primary Stroke Centers
- Average daily hospitalist census: ~230 patients | ~55 new admits/consults per day
- MDs average 6–7 admissions per shift | NPs average 4–5
- Cross-coverage shared with evening (split) team for seamless hand-offs
- RRTs & Codes: Led by Texas Tech Family Practice residents with ICU nursing support; tele-neurology stroke team available
- Hospitalists admit for nearly all services except selected surgical subspecialties
Specialty & Ancillary Support
Comprehensive specialty backup ensures seamless care at all levels of acuity: Pulmonary/Critical Care | Cardiology (Interventional & EP) | GI (Interventional) | ID | Oncology | Neurology & Tele-Neuro | Nephrology | Psychiatry | Endocrinology | Rheumatology | Palliative Care and Inpatient Hospice | General & Trauma Surgery | Vascular & Thoracic Surgery | Surgical Oncology | OB-GYN & GYN-Onc | ENT | Urology | Orthopedics | Hand Surgery | Plastic Surgery | Podiatry | IR | OMFS | Ophthalmology | Full Imaging & Rehab Services.
Culture & Team Environment
Physicians consistently describe our group as a true work family—collegial, reliable, and deeply supportive across shifts. We value practicing good medicine over high-volume throughput. BSA’s physician-friendly culture and commitment to manageable workloads allow providers to deliver meaningful, patient-centered care.
Community Highlights
Amarillo is a thriving regional hub with a population of 268,000 and a growing healthcare, education, and aviation economy.
The city combines urban amenities with small-town friendliness and is minutes from the scenic Palo Duro Canyon.
Home prices remain among the most affordable in Texas, and excellent A-rated schools and low traffic contribute to exceptional work-life balance.
The Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport offers quick, stress-free travel—park, check in, and board in minutes—with short flights to Dallas, Denver, and beyond.
Compensation & Benefits Package
- Competitive base salary + quality & productivity bonuses
- Robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid malpractice (with tail) | Retirement plan | CME allowance
- Relocation assistance | Sign-on bonus available
- Loan assistance and consultative services through Navigate Student Loans
- Residency stipend options
- Progressive compensation model with annual increases for tenure (first 3 years)
- Additional moonlighting opportunities with separate shift differential
About BSA Health System
BSA Health System is the fourth-largest employer in Amarillo with over 450 physicians and 3,400 employees serving a regional population of 650,000. Recognized by Watson Health as a Top 100 Hospital and consistently rated “A” for safety by Leapfrog, BSA is the preferred referral center for the Texas Panhandle and tri-state area. The hospital recently received Ardent Health Services’ Best Employee Loyalty Award, reflecting high provider satisfaction and engagement.
To explore this opportunity or schedule a 15-minute call, contact us today—limited openings as we expand split shift coverage.
- Job ID:48921
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Accepts J-1 Waivers: No
- Accepts H-1b Visas: No
Key Responsibilities
The split shift hospitalist provides inpatient care, including admissions, ICU management, and floor cross-coverage. They also supervise advanced practice providers and coordinate with intensivists and the day team to ensure seamless patient care.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible physicians. The role requires the ability to work a 7-on/7-off schedule with 12-hour shifts in an acute-care hospital setting.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Texas, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$268k (15 salary observations; 127 listings), vs ~$310k nationally (400 salary observations; 3,063 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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