Optum CA - Nocturnist Hospitalist (Banning, CA)
Listed compensation
$272k-$402k
The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off
7 on / 7 off: every day of your on-week (including its weekend), then a full week off.
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Job Description
Optum is looking for a Nocturnist Hospitalist to join our team in Banning, CA. The clinicians we seek are those who practice medicine with a focus on patient care, not volume. We want our clinicians to take the time needed to truly address the patient’s needs.
If you’re looking to join a community that is making a difference in healthcare, Optum is the place for you. At Optum, we are transforming healthcare nationally while providing high quality care locally.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim.
We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home.
Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone.
Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Position Highlights
- Block Schedule: 7 on / 7 off
- Schedule: 12-hour onsite shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Conduct hospital rounds on all patients referred to the service at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Provide patient care in a manner consistent with hospital medical staff by-laws and referring physician requests
Communicates with families, referring physicians, specialists, administration and hospital departments in the care and treatment of patients referred to the service
Work with hospitals and clinical staff, social services, utilization management and other members of the interdisciplinary teams
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discuss patients progress, variances and achievement of expected outcomes and plan of care
Assumes responsibility to ensure that all necessary documentation is accurate, complete, and timely including medical records, billing/coding and any other such documentation as requested by hospital from time to time
Attends and completes all specific competencies and annual organizational requirements
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Robust Benefits Package and Bonuses
- Partnership Program
- CME Reimbursement and Related Time Off
- Paid License Renewals
- Malpractice Coverage
- Advanced EMR system in place
Employee Wellness Program
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible with the ability to attain prior to start
- Unrestricted California MD/DO License
- Current BLS, ACLS certification
- Current California DEA certificate or ability to attain prior to start
- EMR Proficient
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills and time management
Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $271,500 - $401,500. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.
We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Key Responsibilities
The Nocturnist Hospitalist will conduct hospital rounds and provide patient care at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital during 12-hour night shifts. They will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, communicate with families and specialists, and ensure accurate medical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or board eligible with an unrestricted California MD/DO license. Current BLS, ACLS, and California DEA certifications are required, along with proficiency in EMR systems.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 41 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$337k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $304k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $272k–$402k | Hospital Medicine median $328k (middle half $275k–$588k)68 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$304k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in California | 115 active | 1,181 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% no call · 34% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | #18 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 452 in the last 30 days | 398 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| UnitedHealth Group | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index1,666 active listings |
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