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Franciscan Alliance
Crown Point, Indiana

Physician - Hospitalist (Nocturnist)

Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Crown Point

12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307

Who We Are Looking For

Find fulfillment with Franciscan! Our close-knit, collaborative hospitalist teams are growing across Indiana.

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a full-time Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal or Family Medicine physician to meet the growing demand of our Hospitalist Nocturnist program in Crown Point, IN at Franciscan Health Crown Point Hospital.

This is an established, high functioning program with great patient outcomes and high levels of physician satisfaction. The program is well-respected and there is a healthy, collaborative relationship with hospital administration.

What We Need

Ideal candidate will be an Internal or Family Medicine physician, who wants to be a part of the Franciscan Health Hospitalist Program. Candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

Physician will display exceptional interpersonal skills and a desire to develop strong ties with the community and build long-lasting relationships with patients and their families. Physician will need to work collaboratively to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

What You Can Expect

  • Flexible full-time nocturnist schedule
  • Average inpatient volume: 8 – 10 admissions per night
  • Employer will support training and competency education, if needed:
  • Lines and Intubation required
  • ACLS required
  • Limited ICU Setting (All admissions require Pulmonary/Critical Care Consult)
  • Rapid Response Team required

Crown Point Has

  • Operating Beds as of 10/17: 233
  • 16 ICU and 22 PCU beds (38 critical care beds)

Who We Are

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana and Illinois. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.

With 14 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives
  • Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages
  • Paid malpractice
  • Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
  • Customized marketing support
  • Leadership development through board and committee opportunities

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Crown Point in Lake County, Indiana is a desirable community in which to live and work. Northwest Indiana has a reasonable cost of living, is family-friendly with award-winning schools.

Crown Point has a hometown atmosphere, with its historic downtown square, numerous unique shops, parks, golf courses, and other scenic locales. Crown Point is in close proximity to Chicago, Lake Michigan beaches, area waterparks, and much more.

Whether you are living on the lake or inland, Crown Point offers a little piece of paradise for everyone.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate Required
  • Physician License (DR) - Upon Hire Required and
  • Board Certification in Specialty Discipline (or eligibility if appropriate) - Upon Hire Required
  • Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will serve as a nocturnist, managing inpatient admissions and coordinating care within a high-functioning hospitalist program. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence, collaborate with the rapid response team, and build strong relationships with patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Internal medicineHospitalist careNocturnist servicesPatient coordinationCritical care collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

What does the Physician market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 10% in hospital medicineranked against 1,111 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $266k–$376k)422 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Indiana37 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Indiana411 active22,314 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 73% no call · 25% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIndiana physician listings (all specialties): 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 18% offer loan repayment411 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings411 in the last 30 days389 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,111 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Indiana figures use all physicians: too few Indiana Hospital Medicine postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Hospitalist (Nocturnist) at Franciscan Alliance a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,111 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 8 employers
4
<$185k
0
$185k-245k
9
$300k
3
$305k-365k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 8 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Intermountain Health · Billings, Montana

$355,080+
#3

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
#4

$305k Plus starting Salary Physician Hospitalist

$305k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,111 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with income guarantee and bonus incentives
Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance
Paid malpractice
Full benefits package including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
Retirement options including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
Customized marketing support
Leadership development opportunities

Living in Crown Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$345k
Typical market rent
$1,718/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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