Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospitalist Program (Day & Night Opportunities)
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Job Description
- Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospitalist Program (Day & Night Opportunities)
- Department: Foothill Regional Medical Center
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Location: 14662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 ("HOSPITAL")
Description
About Astrana Care Hospitalists
Astrana Care Hospitalists is seeking experienced and compassionate Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to join our growing inpatient medicine program serving communities throughout Orange County.
Working in close partnership with Astrana Health, Prospect Medical Holdings, and Allied Pacific IPA, our hospitalist team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered acute care to diverse and underserved populations. We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and clinical excellence while ensuring seamless transitions of care through coordination with primary care physicians, specialists, and multidisciplinary care teams.
Position Highlights
- Full-time Day and Night Hospitalist opportunities available
- 7-on / 7-off schedule with opportunities for additional shifts
- Day and Night shift flexibility based on candidate preference
- Night Shift Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- Night providers typically admit 1-3 patients per shift
- Collaborative hospital medicine team environment
- No overnight call requirements for day providers
- Malpractice coverage provided
- Competitive compensation
What You'll Do
- Provide comprehensive inpatient medical care for hospitalized patients
- Conduct admissions, evaluations, and follow-up assessments
- Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with attending physicians
- Coordinate patient care with consulting specialists and interdisciplinary teams
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers
- Facilitate safe and efficient discharge planning and transitions of care
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
Qualifications
- Required
- Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Active California licensure
- Current DEA registration
- Strong clinical judgment and commitment to high-quality patient care
- Preferred
- Bilingual in Vietnamese and/or Spanish
- Prior inpatient or hospital medicine experience
Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions
Practice Locations
Our Orange County Hospitalist Program Provides Coverage At
- Foothill Regional Medical Center - Tustin, CA
- Anaheim Regional Medical Center - Anaheim, CA
- Providers are generally assigned to one hospital location during a scheduled work week.
Why Join Astrana Care Hospitalists?
- Stable and growing hospital medicine program
- Predictable work-life balance with a 7-on / 7-off schedule
- Opportunity to serve diverse patient populations throughout Orange County
- Supportive physician and advanced practice provider team
- Competitive compensation and malpractice coverage
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive inpatient medical care, including admissions, evaluations, and follow-up assessments for hospitalized patients. Collaborate with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans and facilitate safe discharge transitions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospitalist Program (Day & Night Opportunities) at Astrana Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,188 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Tustin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.13M
- Typical market rent
- $3,152/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.