Hospitalist Physician

Ideal schedule that fits your life in Northern Michigan

McLaren Northern Michigan has an immediate need for a full-time Nocturnist to join our employed inpatient service at the hospital in Petoskey.

• 7 on/7 off schedule, allowing for time to partake in the great outdoor activities of Northern Michigan
• 7p-7a with APP support and specialty services on-call 24/7
• General floor calls, admissions, response to codes
• Must be comfortable working independently
• Expected start date: late 2026

McLaren Northern Michigan is proud to serve 22 counties across Northern Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula and recently earned an A Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group.

Facility Highlights

McLaren Northern Michigan is a 202-bed regional hospital located in Petoskey, Michigan serving residents in 22 counties across northern Lower Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. More than 230 physicians represent nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care with an emphasis on cardiology, cancer, orthopedics, and neurosciences. McLaren Northern Michigan has a network of primary care providers and specialty care clinics throughout the region, and an outpatient surgery center in Cheboygan. It has achieved Magnet status for nursing excellence, been named a Top 50 heart hospital in the U.S. by IBM/Watson Health and received the highest national ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for quality and safety.

McLaren Northern Michigan is a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care , a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. McLaren includes 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, and a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network. McLaren has 28,000 employees and more than 90,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

McLaren is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Community Living

Petoskey is located on the shores of Lake Michigan's beautiful Little Traverse Bay in northwest, lower-Peninsula Michigan. The historic architecture, seasonal activities, and miles of waterfront make it a great place to settle year-round. Petoskey is a wonderful place to raise a family with its excellent schools (both public and parochial) and community sports programs. The historic downtown offers many gourmet restaurants, specialty shops, and boutiques; as well as an active art and music community leading to very diverse and exciting opportunities to both watch and participate in music and theater. Petoskey s housing market has diverse residential options: from condominiums to several acres of land, and ownership to renting. The area boasts of elegant Victorian architecture in the homes and buildings, with more than 400 homes on the National Historic register. There is something for everyone with the plethora of year-round outdoor activities in Petoskey. In the winter, the Winter Sports Park offers outdoor hockey, ice skating, and sledding; while the summer provides tubing, swimming, and countless beaches and woods to explore. Several hiking and biking trails wind throughout the area some are even part of the North Country Trail, which links seven states and covers 4,600 miles from New York to North Dakota.