Nocturnist

100 LCMC Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Night shift schedule

Job summary

West Jefferson Medical Center, part of LCMC Health, is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician for a Nocturnist Hospital Medicine role in Louisiana.

The position focuses on overnight care, admissions, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care. Strong procedural and acute care skills are preferred, with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree required
• Current Louisiana medical license or eligibility
• DEA certification required
• Two+ years Hospital Medicine experience preferred
• Experience managing complex inpatient conditions
• Strong procedural and acute care skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, admit, and manage hospitalized patients during overnight hours.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop differential diagnoses with evidence-based plans.
• Respond to acute changes and provide timely medical intervention.
• Coordinate care with consulting physicians, nursing, case management, and ancillary services.
• Facilitate safe transitions and continuity of care with daytime providers.
• Communicate diagnoses, plans, and status with patients and families.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, utilization management, and performance initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Hospital medicine

Critical care

Communication

Education

MD/DO

Louisiana medical license

Job description

Your job is more than a job Nocturnist Hospitalist Physician West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero, Louisiana | LCMC Health Exceptional Nighttime Care Starts Here West Jefferson Medical Center is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician to join our Hospital Medicine team as a Nocturnist. As a Nocturnist, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality overnight care for hospitalized patients, managing admissions, responding to acute clinical needs, and collaborating with specialists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless continuity of care. This position offers the opportunity to practice independently while being supported by a strong team committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Position Highlights

• Dedicated nocturnist schedule
• Established Hospital Medicine Program
• Strong specialty support across multiple service lines
• Modern community-based tertiary care hospital
• Collegial and collaborative physician culture
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, admit, and manage hospitalized patients during overnight hours.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, develop differential diagnoses, and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Respond to acute changes in patient condition and provide timely medical intervention.
• Coordinate care with consulting physicians, nursing staff, case management, and ancillary services.
• Facilitate safe patient transitions and continuity of care with daytime providers.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and clinical status.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, utilization management, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Licensure: Current Louisiana medical license or eligibility for Louisiana licensure
• DEA certification
• Preferred Experience: Two or more years of Hospital Medicine experience
• Experience managing complex inpatient medical conditions
• Strong procedural and acute care management skills preferred

Ideal Candidate

• Comfortable making independent clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Skilled in managing admissions and acute medical issues overnight
• Committed to evidence-based medicine and high-quality patient care
• Collaborative and team‑oriented
• An excellent communicator with patients, families, and colleagues
• Focused on delivering exceptional patient outcomes and experiences

Why West Jefferson Medical Center?

As part of LCMC Health, West Jefferson Medical Center is a trusted healthcare leader serving the West Bank and Greater New Orleans community. Our hospitalists enjoy a supportive practice environment, strong physician leadership, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care every night. Join our Hospital Medicine team and help provide exceptional overnight care to the patients who need it most.

WORK SHIFT

Nights (United States of America)

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

One‑of‑a‑kind care comes from one‑of‑a‑kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra‑extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one‑size‑fits‑all, think one‑of‑a‑kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do. You are welcome here.

Equal Opportunity

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.