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ST. VINCENT'S EAST - HM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

Hospital Medicine Above average in Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Discover the next step in your clinical journey with TeamHealth! Join us at UAB
St. Vincent Birmingham East as a full-time nocturnist physician in the heart of
Birmingham, Alabama. This position offers an excellent central location, top
compensation, comprehensive ICU and subspecialty backup, and triple coverage
every night! 

This role features...
* Flexible block schedules
* Nocturnist and APC on every night
* Excellent compensation and sign-on bonus
* 24/7 intensivist coverage
* Full specialty support 

Enjoy a nocturnist position that has it all - excellent support, great
compensation, amazing location, and a flexible schedule. This position will
sponsor J1 waivers in an urban setting. Apply today for more information!

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City Caption

Alabama's largest city

City Description

With a population of more than one million people, Birmingham is the largest
city in Alabama situated in the center of the state near the Talladega National
Forest and Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama. Visit the Birmingham
Museum of Art, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum or one of the city's
notable Civil Rights landmarks and museums. Another attraction of note is the
city's growing culinary scene; pair fantastic eats with a brewery tour to
explore the region's many local brewing companies. Add to all these perks an
affordable coast of living and easy access to exciting destinations like
Atlanta, the Gulf Coast, Chattanooga and more!

Facility Caption

More than a century of care

Facility Description

Serving Birmingham for more than 118 years, St. Vincent's Health System is a
faith-based health system focused on sustaining and improving the health of
individuals and communities it serves. St. Vincent's is a 362-bed facility that
offers premier programs in primary care, orthopedics, cardiovascular services,
cancer treatment, and emergency services, as well as comprehensive programs in
behavioral health, diabetes, endoscopy, same-day surgery, digestive disorders,
sleep disorders, and surgical weight loss. The facility is Alabama's leader in
Robotic Surgery and includes a state-of-the-art Cancer Center, Neuro Spine
Center, Orthopedics Center, Women's and Children's service and Cardiac Care. In
addition, the hospital features outstanding sub-specialty support. St. Vincent's
is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and largest
nonprofit health system.

Job Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Retirement options
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation bonus

Key Responsibilities

The nocturnist physician will provide clinical care during night shifts at St. Vincent's East hospital. The role involves working within a team to provide comprehensive medical support and collaborating with intensivist and subspecialty teams.

Requirements

Candidates must be qualified physicians capable of working night shifts in a hospital setting. The role is open to new graduates and supports J1 and H1B visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical medicineIntensivist supportPatient careHospital medicineSubspecialty support

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 39 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 56% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
20% this job
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Hospital Medicine

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Retirement options
Sign-on bonus
Relocation bonus