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Hospitalist - Nocturnist - Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · 7 on / 7 off

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Job Description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

Jefferson Health is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Internal Medicine Physician to join our Hospital Medicine team as a full-time Nocturnist at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia.

This is an excellent opportunity for a physician who enjoys inpatient medicine, interdisciplinary collaboration, and working in a supportive, team-based environment. Our Nocturnist team benefits from a closed ICU model, no required procedures, and strong clinical support from Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) and resident physicians.

We are currently recruiting for a full-time position with a 7-on/7-off schedule, offering a predictable rotation and work-life balance.

Job Description

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive overnight inpatient medical care, including admissions, cross-coverage, and management of acute medical conditions.
  • Evaluate and manage hospitalized patients while collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Respond to changes in patient conditions and participate in rapid response and emergency care activities as appropriate.

Collaborate closely with resident physicians, APCs, nursing staff, and consulting specialists to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care.

Support clinical education and mentorship of resident physicians in an academically engaged hospital environment.

Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

  • Schedule & Team Structure
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Schedule: 7-on/7-off, overnight shifts
  • ICU Structure: Closed ICU
  • Procedures: No procedures required
  • Clinical Support: One APC and several resident physicians provide overnight team support.

Admissions: Admissions are typically supported by an APC or resident physician, with physicians rarely required to complete admissions independently.

The collaborative team structure allows Nocturnists to focus on clinical decision-making, patient management, and supporting resident education.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Internal Medicine.
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
  • Strong inpatient clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with residents, APCs, specialists, and interdisciplinary care teams.
  • Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
  • Interest in clinical teaching, quality improvement, and patient safety.

Work Shift

  • Workday Day (United States of America)
  • Worker Sub Type
  • Regular
  • Employee Entity
  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Primary Location Address
  • 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive overnight inpatient medical care, including admissions, cross-coverage, and management of acute medical conditions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including resident physicians and APCs, to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Acute medical care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 43 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in hospital medicineranked against 1,111 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedHospital Medicine median $250k (middle half $121k–$338k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Pennsylvania45 active1,118 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 72% no call · 23% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physician listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $73k) · 15% offer loan repayment939 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 listings420 in the last 30 days395 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−7.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,111 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 9 employers
4
<$185k
0
$185k-245k
9
$300k
3
$305k-365k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Intermountain Health · Billings, Montana

$355,080+
#3

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
#4

$305k Plus starting Salary Physician Hospitalist

$305k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,111 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Jefferson Health Plans

Insurance Carriers
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Supplemental insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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