Emergency Medicine - Nocturnist

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$296K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) is a leading group of over 1,800 physicians in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D. C., exclusively caring for Kaiser Permanente patients. We invite applications for a full-time specialist in Emergency Medicine (Nocturnist) at our Gaithersburg Medical Center.

Unlike other U. S. health systems, MAPMG is built and led by physicians who earn competitive salaries, without income based on providing individual services. Our medical group comprises of board-certified physicians across 60+ specialties. MAPMG physicians use a comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) to coordinate care. Our focus is on long-term health, prevention, diagnosing, and treating diseases effectively. MAPMG researchers and staff support innovative ideas, ensuring quality care, educational programming, and advancing best practices through research.

What You Can Expect

This position is a 0.8 FTE, which is the equivalent of 32 hours per week and is reflected in the salary listed below

  • Advanced Urgent Care setting
  • Nocturnist: Needs to work 90%+ overnight shifts
  • Pay differential

Set schedule in the following repeat pattern: 3 days ON, 2 days OFF, 3 days ON, 6 days OFF (every 4-week period the latter is 5 days OFF)

  • Schedule allows for two full 3-day weekends off in a 4-week period
  • 10-hour shifts
  • Observation Units staffed by our hospitalist teams

Collaborative mixed-specialty department, comprised of emergency medicine, family medicine, and hospitalist physicians working together and learning from each other

  • No Behavioral Health Observation
  • Non-Traditional Emergency Medicine Opportunities

Minimum Requirements

  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Eligible in Emergency Medicine
  • Currently licensed or able to obtain licenses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

MAPMG Physicians

  • Practice patient-centered, culturally competent medical care
  • Communicate thoughtfully (listen, educate, advocate)
  • Lead with integrity
  • Value teamwork
  • Are transparent and honest
  • Go “above and beyond” for their patients

We Provide You

  • Competitive compensation
  • Pathway for physicians to become shareholders of MAPMG

Comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums, a pension plan and 401(k), life insurance, and paid leave

Complete professional liability coverage provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities

A concierge service that works directly with you to apply for all required state, CDS, and DEA licenses

The starting annual salary for this position is $296,000 which considers an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, training, market data, and other relevant factors. In addition to the salary range above, MAPMG offers rich benefits that add substantial value to the total compensation package.

MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, and that starts with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our physicians. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency medical care as a nocturnist in an advanced urgent care setting, working primarily overnight shifts. Collaborate with a mixed-specialty department of physicians to coordinate patient care using a comprehensive EHR.

Requirements

Must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Eligible in Emergency Medicine. Candidates must be licensed or able to obtain licenses in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient-Centered CareCulturally Competent CareElectronic Health RecordsClinical DiagnosisDisease TreatmentPreventative MedicineMedical Communication

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 80% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$296k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $282k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 10 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
19% this job
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Gaithersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$490k
Typical market rent
$2,167/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

Medical Practices
Washington, District of Columbia
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% Employer-Funded Medical Insurance
100% Employer-Funded Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
401(k)
Life Insurance
Paid Leave
Professional Liability Coverage
Board Certification Reimbursement