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LCMC Health
Marrero, Louisiana

Nocturnist

Hospital Medicine Top 25% in Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join LCMC Health as a Nocturnist Hospitalist – Nights, No Call in Marrero, Louisiana, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with LCMC Health in Marrero, Louisiana, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The nocturnist will evaluate, admit, and manage hospitalized patients during overnight hours while responding to acute clinical needs. They will also coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and ensure seamless continuity of care with daytime providers.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and possess a current Louisiana medical license or eligibility for one. Two or more years of hospital medicine experience is preferred, along with strong procedural and acute care management skills.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Internal medicineFamily medicinePatient assessmentDifferential diagnosisClinical decision makingInpatient careCare coordinationClinical documentationEvidence-based medicineMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient safetyQuality improvement

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana 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, 50% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nocturnist at LCMC Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 982 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

6.1/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 982 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
19%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Hospital Medicine

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About LCMC Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, LA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package