Nocturnist Physician

The Nocturnist Physician provides overnight inpatient medical care for hospitalized adult patients. This role focuses on admissions, cross-coverage, and management of acute medical issues during nighttime hours. The nocturnist works collaboratively with nursing staff, consulting services, and daytime hospitalist teams to ensure continuity of care and patient safety.

• Provide overnight medical coverage for adult inpatients

• Perform new patient admissions, including histories, physical examinations, and treatment plans

• Manage acute changes in patient condition and respond to medical emergencies

• Provide cross-coverage for existing inpatients, including order management and clinical reassessment

• Collaborate with on-call specialists and ancillary services as needed

• Participate in rapid response and code situations as required

• Communicate pertinent patient information to daytime providers during handoffs

• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record

• Support quality improvement initiatives and patient safety standards

• Night shift coverage in an inpatient hospital setting

• Schedule may include block nights or rotating coverage

• Weekend and holiday coverage may be required

• Adult inpatient medical patients

• Broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions

• Variable acuity depending on facility resources

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency

• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the practicing state

• DEA registration or eligibility

• ACLS certification (or ability to obtain)

• Strong independent clinical decision-making skills

• Ability to manage urgent and high-acuity conditions overnight

• Excellent communication and handoff skills

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced inpatient environment

• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care

• Acute care hospital setting

• Team-based, multidisciplinary care model

• High level of autonomy with appropriate specialty support