Physician - Nocturnist - Northeast Ohio
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Job Description
- Nocturnist– Cleveland area, Ohio
- Position Location: Cleveland area, Ohio
- Position Type: Full-time Physician
- Specialty: Internal Medicine
Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:
Work Site and Opportunity Highlights
University Hospitals seeks a Nocturnist to join one of our Medical Centers in the Greater Cleveland area. Nocturnist are on-site physicians who specialize in caring for adult patients during their hospital stay. They manage the care of their patients in conjunction with a patient’s primary care physician and in consultation from specialty teams when appropriate.
Schedule is one week on, one week off. During the work week, physicians are expected to work a twelve hour shift.
- Ten PTO days, in addition to every other week off
- Additional productivity incentives
- Board-certified or Board-eligible Internal Medicine Physician
- Active Ohio Medical License in good standing upon effective date of employment
- Must be skilled and provide evidence of proficiency in procedures associated with hospital medicine
- Must align with our core values: Excellence, Diversity, Integrity, Compassion and Teamwork
UH is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
The nocturnist will provide on-site care for adult patients during their hospital stay. They will manage patient care in collaboration with primary care physicians and specialty teams.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine and hold an active Ohio medical license. Proficiency in hospital medicine procedures and alignment with core values are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 43 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 67% have no call, 26% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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