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Durham, North Carolina

Nocturnist Physician, Du

Hospital Medicine Above average in Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Nocturnist Physician at Duke Raleigh Hospital

Duke Raleigh Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine physician to join our nationally recognized Hospital Medicine team. This role will be based at our Duke Raleigh campus, which is a 230-bed facility with an average census of around the 200s in 2025. The hospital medicine census is around 70% of the hospital census.

Position Highlights

  • Provide nighttime care for hospitalized adult patients at our Duke Raleigh campus
  • Closed ICU, no procedures expected, 12 shifts/month
  • Schedule is flexible, usually a 5-9-day block with a similar number of days off
  • Candidate Qualifications
  • MD or DO degree
  • Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency
  • BC/BE in Internal Medicine
  • Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in North Carolina

Why Duke?

  • Practice at one of the country's premier academic health systems
  • Work alongside nationally recognized physicians and clinical leaders
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including 13.2% employer retirement contribution

Join Duke Health and help advance our mission of delivering compassionate care, groundbreaking research, and excellence in medical education.

The Triangle area of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill is one of the nation’s most desirable locations. It is a growing region where more than 2 million residents enjoy diverse opportunities and a high quality of life. From urban to suburban and rural settings, the greater Triangle area has options for every lifestyle. Learn more about the Triangle

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Key Responsibilities

Provide nighttime medical care for hospitalized adult patients at the Duke Raleigh Hospital campus. Collaborate with the hospital medicine team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency. Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in North Carolina.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical leadershipNocturnist care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 38 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 47% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution17 jobs · 11 employers

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<$260k
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$260k-295k
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$295k-330k
2
$330k-365k
1
$366k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Hospital Medicine

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$1,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
13.2% employer retirement contribution
Flexible block scheduling