Nocturnist
Listed compensation
$335K - $398K
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Nocturnist Physician Opportunity – UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
Culpeper, Virginia
UVA Health is seeking a dedicated BE/BC Nocturnist to join our growing Hospital
Medicine team at UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center in charming Culpeper,
Virginia. Become part of a health system committed to advancing patient care
while supporting physician wellness and work-life balance.
Position Highlights
* 0.8 FTE opportunity – approximately 145 shifts annually
* Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
* Closed ICU
* No call responsibilities after shift completion
* Supportive administrative and clinical leadership
* Strong specialty support
* Epic EMR
* Approximate annual wRVUs: 4,500 per FTE
Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive inpatient care from admission through discharge
* Admit and manage unassigned patients from the Emergency Department
* Respond to codes and in-house emergencies
* Provide consultations as appropriate for Behavioral Health, Med/Surg, and
other inpatient services
* Participate in observation care and diagnostic interpretation within scope of
practice
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality
patient-centered care
* Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
Candidate Qualifications
* MD or DO degree
* Completion of an accredited residency program
* Board Certification or Board Eligibility
* Eligibility for Virginia medical licensure
* DEA certification
The base compensation range for this role is $335,472 - $398,695 for a 1.0
clinical FTE status.
Individual compensation will be determined by fair market value and the selected
candidate’s qualifications, clinical experience, specialty training,
credentials, and/or education. Please note that the pay range does not include
any applicable incentive compensation programs, such as productivity, quality,
non-productivity, or other incentives that may be available for eligible
positions.
About Culpeper, Virginia
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Culpeper offers a charming
small-town atmosphere with easy access to Charlottesville, Northern Virginia,
and Washington, D. C. The area features:
* Historic downtown with restaurants, breweries, and local shops
* Excellent outdoor recreation and wineries
* Family-friendly neighborhoods and strong schools
* Convenient access to hiking, lakes, and regional attractions
Culpeper Medical Center is proud to serve the growing and diverse Northern
Virginia community. With the help of our dedicated healthcare professionals,
we’re proud to provide personalized care right here where you live. Being part
of the UVA Health System--nationally recognized for safety, quality and
leading-edge healthcare--means we’ve become an even better partner for you and
your family. We’ve invested in our facilities, services, technology and experts
like never before. And we’re committed to continually advancing care for our
communities. We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good
health is just the beginning. We believe in caring for the whole person – by
getting to know you, having conversations and making personal connections to
provide quality care for the entire family through an integrated network of
inpatient and outpatient services and programs.
Our campus in Culpeper, Virginia is home to our 70-bed, community hospital,
Family Birth Center and 24/7 emergency department. Our Culpeper campus is
complemented by additional outpatient services in Gainesville, Manassas, South
Riding and Woodbridge as well as our UVA Haymarket Medical Center. These
locations include UVA Health System physician clinics, imaging, UVA Health
System Cancer Center, lab and rehabilitation.
If you enjoy a small town life while in close proximity to larger cities like
Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia - than this is the opportunity for
you. Today, Culpeper, a Great American Main Street, offers quintessential
Southern charm. Our streets are filled with boutique shops, award-winning chef
inspired cuisine, and a thriving small business community. We are surrounded by
historic landmarks and scenic byways, whereas our economy is routed in
agriculture, advanced manufacturing, telecommunications and healthcare. It’s
easy to see why Architectural Digest named Culpeper "The Prettiest Town in
Virginia"
We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender
identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political
affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or
military status, and family medical or genetic information.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an accredited residency program. Board Certification or Eligibility, DEA certification, and eligibility for Virginia medical licensure are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nocturnist at UVA Community 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 967 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 39 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 62% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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