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Franciscan Alliance
Munster, Indiana

Physician - Nocturnist PRN

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Munster Campus

701 Superior Ave Munster, Indiana 46321

Who We Are Looking For

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Nocturnist to join a cohesive team and meet the growing demand of our Hospitalist Program in Franciscan Health.

What We Need

Ideal candidate will be an Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician, who wants to be a part of the Franciscan Health Dyer/Munster Hospitalist Program. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and a desire to develop strong ties with the community and build long-lasting relationships with patients and their families. Physician will need to work collaboratively to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

What You Can Expect

  • PRN Nocturnist schedule; 7:00 p. m. – 7:00 a. m. (as needed).
  • Admission volume: 8-9 per shifts
  • Swing-shift support most nights of the week.
  • Recent experience with intubation required.
  • ACLS/BCLS required for Code Blue and Rapid Responses
  • Open ICU with easy access to specialist consultation
  • Epic electronic health record (Franciscan Health scored above the 90th percentile for Provider satisfaction for the inpatient Epic system)
  • Strong collegial support from specialists
  • Internal and external moonlighting permitted

Who We Are

Franciscan Physician Network (FPN), a division of FRANCISCAN HEALTH, brings together the many primary care and specialty physician groups associated with Franciscan Health’s hospitals and access points across Indiana and Illinois. FPN includes over 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers.

With 12 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Health takes pride in providing compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives
  • Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages
  • Paid malpractice
  • Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
  • Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
  • Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
  • Customized marketing support
  • Leadership development through board and committee opportunities

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Dyer, and Munster are cities located in beautiful Lake County, IN. Located thirty minutes southeast of downtown Chicago. The cities are part of the Chicago metropolitan area, while still maintaining a rural and suburban feel.

Situated along the South Shore of Lake Michigan, the cities offer many opportunities to enjoy the beach, sand dunes, and many outdoor activities.

Hammond, Dyer, and Munster offer an affordable cost of living, excellent school options including private and public schools, and a diverse employment base with a strong commercially-insured base of employees. Munster schools have been rated Indiana Blue Ribbon schools and have been awarded five-star ratings.

Local Attractions

Lake Michigan

Indiana Dunes

  • Lost Marsh Environmental Recreation Area which includes 330-acre championship golf course, and nature preserve
  • LEED-certified Centennial Park and Golf Course
  • Midwest Training & Ice Center
  • Year-Round Festivals and Area Events
  • Towle Theater, Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts

Horseshoe Casino

The region offers shopping at enclosed shopping malls, an outdoor discount outlet center and miles and miles of popular chain stores in shopping plazas

Among the South Shore's agri-tourism opportunities are wineries, dairies, restaurants, U-pick orchards/farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farmers' markets and many local breweries

Many miles of bike paths throughout Northwest Indiana

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will serve as a nocturnist, managing patient admissions and providing high-quality care during the night shift. They will work collaboratively with specialists and the hospitalist team to ensure effective patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Recent experience with intubation and current ACLS/BCLS certifications are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Code blue responseRapid responsePatient care coordinationElectronic health recordsClinical collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicineranked against 1,184 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $275k–$300k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Indiana437 active22,645 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Physician listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $55k) · 18% offer loan repayment437 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,184 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Hospital Medicine Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 16 employers
6
<$220k
2
$220k-295k
14
$295k-370k
2
$370k-445k
3
$445k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
Loan repayment
22%
CME allowance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$275k-$900k
#2

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$275k-$900k
#3

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#4

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$180-$190/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,184 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation including income guarantee
Bonus incentives
Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance
Commencement and retention packages
Paid malpractice
Full benefits package including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
Retirement options including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability

Living in Munster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Median resident rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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