Nocturnist Job Near Wilmington NC
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Job Description
Established hospitalist program seeks another Nocturnist. Inpatient team consists of 6 physicians, 1 APP & and experienced support staff. Schedule can either be (3) 14-hour shifts per week or (6) 14-hour shifts every other week. Hospitalist program provides care to an open-ICU w/support provided by a tele-intensivist service. Average nightly admission is 6 & ICU procedures include vent management, lumbar puncture & central lines.
Enjoy competitive compensation w/incentives, relo/vaca/CME, malpractice (with tail), 401k matching program, health benefits, administrative stipend, sign-on bonus & more.
Servicing over 50K residents, hospital also offers family birthing center, 24-hr ER plus medical imaging & diagnostics departments. Area provides a variety of school options, special/cultural events, year round outdoor/water activities, shopping, dining & is accessible to all the major attractions located in Wilmington.
For more details on this position & others we have available, email us at info@atlanticmedsearch.com or call 954-344-0606.
Key Responsibilities
The Nocturnist will provide inpatient care as part of a hospitalist team, managing an open-ICU with tele-intensivist support. Responsibilities include nightly admissions and performing ICU procedures such as vent management, lumbar punctures, and central lines.
Requirements
The position requires a qualified physician to join an established hospitalist program. Candidates must be capable of managing inpatient care and performing necessary ICU procedures.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nocturnist Job Near Wilmington NC at Atlantic MEDsearch 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 1,132 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 49 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 73% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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).
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- No call
Living in Wilmington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $392k
- Typical market rent
- $1,706/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.4
- 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 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.