Physician - Hospitalist - Up all night? Nocturnist Positions

Nocturnist Opportunities at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences
The Farber Institute for Neurosciences at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is recruiting Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Nocturnists in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine to join a growing, academically focused hospitalist team. This role supports the medical co-management and consultative care of neurosurgical patients as clinical faculty within the Farber Hospitalist Division of the Department of Neurological Surgery. This is an excellent opportunity for physicians interested in complex inpatient medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration, and academic engagementwithout ICU management responsibilities.
Provide overnight medical cross-coverage and consultative care for neurosurgical patients
Manage 1530 cross-coverage patients per night
Handle approximately 46 new patient encounters per shift (admissions and consults)
Collaborate closely with neurosurgery, neurology, APCs, residents, and interdisciplinary teams
No ICU patient management responsibilities
Nights: 182 shifts annually
Typical structure: Team & Support Structure
Dedicated APP support for spine services during weekdays
No assigned house staff; close collaboration with residents, APCs, and learners across the hospital
Occasional medical students rotating on daytime electives
Faculty Development & Academic Opportunities
Pre-operative assessment and peri-operative medical optimization
Quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
Clinical research and scholarly activity
No prior expertise in neurology or neurosurgery is required.
Academic appointment in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with a secondary appointment in Neurological Surgery, commensurate with experience

Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Strong inpatient medicine and clinical decision-making skills
Comfort leading emergency response teams
Interest in teamwork, teaching, quality improvement, and patient safety