Nocturnist - Physician

St. Elizabeth Physicians; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Physicians seeks a MD/DO with board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine to join our hospital medicine team. The nocturnist will facilitate admissions 7 pm–7 am in collaboration with the nocturnist APP team, providing care across our inpatient units.

The position emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care, with responsibilities including assessment, diagnostics, therapies, and close family communication. Procedural skills are desired.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with board eligibility or board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• Willing to work hospitalist nocturnist hours (7 pm–7 am).
• Inpatient hospital setting experience is preferred across multiple hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial assessments of admitted patients, review history and exams.
• Order and interpret labs/diagnostics and initiate therapies.
• Consult and coordinate with specialists and APPs; communicate with families.

Skills

Board-certified/board-eligible

Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Hospital medicine

Night shift

Procedural skills

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Job Description

St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a MD, DO, with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with board eligibility or board certification in their respective field to be part of our expanding hospital medicine team! We currently provide 24/7 care to approximately 500+ acutely ill patients in the inpatient hospital setting across 4 hospitals and are looking for a physician with a commitment to compassionate patient-centered care to join our team. A requested 2025 start -- other timeline inquiries welcomed. The Hospitalist nocturnist, in collaboration and consultation with our nocturnist APP team, will facilitate the admission of patients requiring hospitalization to med-surg, TCU, and medical ICU units throughout the evening hours from 7 pm – 7 am. Responsibilities will include the initial assessment of hospitalists’ patients including but not limited to obtaining pertinent medical/non medical history, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting various diagnostics tests, ordering pharmacological therapies, consulting and collaborating with a diverse compliment of specialists, executing complex medical decision making, and communicating with patient families. Procedural skills desired.

Procedural skills desired.

About St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores. St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region. We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best. Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere. St. Elizabeth Physicians is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the diversity of our associates.