Highlights from the posting

24-hour shifts
Epic EMR
Teaching or academic

In short

Supplemental orthopedic hospitalist role providing intermittent 24-hour shift coverage in Sutter Medical Group's Adult Orthopedic Surgery Hospitalist Program in Sacramento, CA. Pay is $4,145.75 per 24-hr shift, suited to physicians who keep an ambulatory practice.

About this job

Setting: Inpatient adult orthopedic hospitalist program within a multi-specialty medical group of over 1,600 clinicians in northern California; EMR is EPIC.
The work: Inpatient orthopedic care, urgent consults and perioperative management, working with orthopedic surgeons, APCs and hospital staff; documentation, transfer-of-care tasks and multidisciplinary discussions.
Schedule: Intermittent 24-hour shifts based on program needs.
Call: Must maintain one-hour response time during off-site hours.
Patients: Adult orthopedic inpatients, including urgent consults and perioperative care.
What the pay includes: $4,145.75 per 24-hr shift per the SMG Supplemental Shift Rate Table, paid monthly after shifts worked.
Requirements: MD or DO with Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery or relevant subspecialty; active California medical license and DEA certification; flexible availability for intermittent coverage.

Details

Pay stated: $173.00 an hour
Specialty: Hospitalist
Employment: Per Diem
Health system: Sutter Health
Site: Not stated
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posted: Not stated
First seen here: Oct 1, 2026
Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

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