Hospital Medicine Careers

Hospital Medicine Physician (Nocturnist)

Amarillo, Texas

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Leadership. Strategy. Purpose.

In hospital medicine, clinical leadership drives meaningful change. Our physician teams deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care throughout the inpatient journey, ensuring timely decisions, coordinated treatment plans, and seamless transitions. We lead with clarity, compassion, and a commitment to operational excellence.

With a national footprint and decades of experience, our hospital medicine programs are built on strong physician leadership, data-driven performance, and a culture of collaboration. Whether managing complex cases or optimizing hospital workflows, our hospitalists are empowered to make a lasting impact, supported by systems that prioritize autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: New Grads; Experienced
Shift: Night
Travel: No

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Job ID:

JOB-001137

Category:

Hospital Medicine

Transform patient care and the community as a Hospital Medicine Nocturnist in Amarillo, Texas.

Our mission in Amarillo is to provide “better” in every sense—better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let’s talk.

Local Team Collaboration:

We take pride in our well-established team at Northwest Medical Center of 10 physicians and 2 advanced practice providers (APP), with the support of a clinical performance nurse, a clinical performance associate, and a group coordinator.
Work alongside a diverse group of professionals with backgrounds from all over the world. We are an integral part of our hospital community and a valued strategic partner, maintaining great relationships with hospital leadership and other physician groups.
This is an academic hospital, and we manage the internal medicine residency program.

Qualifications:

Board-certified/eligible in family or internal medicine.
We provide in-house licensing and credentialing support.
We proudly sponsor J1 visa candidates and provide in-house visa specialists, licensing, and credentialing support. All required filing fees for the visa are covered by Sound.

Scheduling:

7 on/off.
As a Nocturnist, you will be working nights, 7 pm-7 am.

Key Responsibilities:

Will average 7-8 admissions on average at night.
Average floor calls are about 80.
Rapids are managed by residents.
There is a swing APP that will be on until 11 pm and will help cover admissions and cross-call.
Strong vascular team for PICC line, and great RT team for intubations.
Cerner EMR.

Living and working in Amarillo, Texas:

Recently voted as one of the top cities in the country to start a business and raise a family. Amarillo is historically known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas,” as the city takes its name from the Spanish word for yellow and has been most recently referred to as "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant.
Amarillo has several natural attractions near the city, including the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the U.S.’s second-largest canyon system, after the Grand Canyon, and the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument. Cultural points of interest located in the city are the American Quarter Horse Association, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, which claims to be the largest historical museum in Texas, and the Don Harrington Discovery Center.
Downtown is clean, plain, and mostly modern. For the region, the area has a relatively pleasant, dry climate; a small-town feel; and a low cost of living, but the downside is a wide-open, featureless space far across the plains from anywhere else.
Summer days are warm to hot with low humidity; evenings are pleasant. The area is generally sunny and dry with periods of spring and summer thunderstorms and winter snowstorms.
Amarillo is located near the middle of the Texas Panhandle. Amarillo sits closer in proximity to the Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado borders.

Rewards and Compensation:

Day Shift Rate of $1750 and Night Shift Rate of $2000.
Nocturnist base salary of $365,000
Eligible for RVU and Quality bonus.
Full Benefits, including CME allowance.
Robust Sign-on Bonus.

Stephany Nelson, Director, Clinical Recruiting | snelson@soundphysicians.com | (817) 751-3699

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Our values in action

Uncompromising Care:

You deliver thoughtful, evidence-based care across diverse inpatient populations. We support you with tools and workflows that enhance your clinical impact—because every patient deserves excellence.
Collaboration:

You’re part of a tightly integrated team of hospitalists who work in partnership with nurses, specialists, and case managers to ensure coordinated, efficient care throughout the hospital stay.
Accountability:

You lead with intention—owning your role in shaping hospital strategy, mentoring peers, and driving performance across key metrics like length of stay, readmissions, and patient satisfaction.
Ingenuity & Empathy:

You bring steady leadership and innovative thinking to complex clinical and operational challenges, balancing precision with compassion for patients, families, and your team.

Career Path

Practicing
Single-site Leadership
Multi-site Leadership

Practicing :
Start your journey as a practicing clinician, focused on delivering exceptional patient care while building foundational leadership skills. This stage prepares you for future opportunities to lead and influence.
Single-site Leadership :
Step into leadership at the practice level as an Associate Medical Director or Medical Director. In these roles, you’ll guide clinical teams, collaborate with hospital partners, and ensure operational and clinical excellence at a single site.
Multi-site Leadership :
Expand your impact by overseeing multiple practices as a System Medical Director, Regional Medical Director, or Regional Chief Medical Officer. These roles involve strategic leadership, mentoring physician leaders, and driving performance across a region.

Hear from our team

“In Savannah, most of us have been together 12 to 20 years. That doesn’t happen by accident—it happens because people genuinely enjoy showing up for each other.”

Mihir Patel, MD, MBA, CPE
Chief Executive Officer, Hospital Medicine
“My job is to clear the path so local leaders can succeed. They know their hospitals better than anyone. We’re here to give them the tools, the data, and the support — not to micromanage them.”

Chia-Shing Yang, MD
Regional President, Hospital Medicine
“I moved states for this role. I knew right away—after meeting the team—that this was the kind of environment where I could grow and be supported.”

Sunny Pattar, MD
Medical Director, Hospital Medicine
“We’re proud of the impact we’re making. It’s real, it’s measurable, and it’s felt in our communities.”

Karen Allen, MD
Divisional Chief Medical Officer