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UVA Community Health
Culpeper, Virginia

Nocturnist

Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$335K - $398K

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Posted 3mo ago

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

DEA License

Key Skills

Emergency Department AdmissionsCode ResponseMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Virginia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$331k (47 salary observations; 184 listings), vs ~$315k nationally (411 salary observations; 3,409 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 38 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 79% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,097 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$335k–$399kHospital Medicine median $323k (middle half $265k–$367k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Virginia vs national$331k median in Virginia$315k nationally (+5%)47 state / 411 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$363k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Virginia61 active1,087 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 79% no call · 26% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia physician listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment740 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 listings401 in the last 30 days388 the 30 days before (+3%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−6.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,097 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 1,097 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

15 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

14 jobs · 6 employers
2
<$300k
9
$300k
3
$305k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 6 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$355,080+
#2

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Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA · Portsmouth, Virginia

$165k-$336k
#3

$305k Plus starting Salary Physician Hospitalist

$305k
#4

Hospitalist - Macon, MO

$200k-$300k
+ 13 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,097 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UVA Community Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlottesville, Virginia
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Epic EMR
Strong specialty support
Supportive leadership

Living in Culpeper

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$411k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,878/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.