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Riverside Health System
Smithfield, Virginia

Nocturnist Hospitalist Physician (Full-time) for Riverside Smithfield Hospital - Riverside Medical Group - Smithfield, Virginia

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$380K - $405K

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Job Description

As a provider with Riverside Health Medical Group, you would join a team of providers who are respected leaders and part of our collaborative care delivery team. Our providers care for our patients as if they are those they love.

Our core values are built into our provider compact that outlines our dedication to our patients as our first priority. Our providers encourage patient involvement, embrace change, and take ownership in the success of the team and the organization. If that resonates with you, we would like to speak to you.

Hiring Range: $380,000.00– $405,000.00 Actual pay depends on specialty, experience, and performance Riverside Medical Group is currently seeking a full-time Nocturnist Hospitalist Physician to join our team at Riverside Smithfield Hospital in Smithfield, Virginia.

In this role, you will be specializing in internal medicine and being certified in hospital medicine. You will confine your practice within a hospital setting and specialize in medical issues that are relevant to your field of study.

The hospitalist group is responsible for taking over the in-hospital care for our patients. You will consult health records and diagnosis taken by the patient’s primary care physician. You will serve as the sole provider during the patient’s hospital stay while coordinating their care.

Vision: Our vision is to be the premier hospital medicine group in the region and to be recognized as a center of excellence for hospital medicine by providers and patients.

Mission: Our mission is to provide high quality, efficient and compassionate patient care to acutely ill patients and to care for others as we would care for those we love. Program Highlights: Support 7on/7off schedule with the ability to create flexible schedule with mutual agreement.

Diverse collaborative team EMR - Epic that links all our outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as our other local hospitals in the area.

For more information visit: riversideonline.com Education/Qualification: Doctoral Degree MD/DO, Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine or Equivalent Foreign Diploma Training: Internal Medicine Residency from ACGME accredited training program Family Medicine Residency with minimum 3 years of experience as Hospitalist Family Medicine Residency with Hospital Medicine Fellowship Certification(s) and License(s): Eligible for/Current VA Medical License Board Certified or Board Eligible (if within 3 years of completing residency) by ABIM/ABFM Current DEA Why Join Riverside?

A quality driven team, practices evidenced based medicine that specializes in Internal Medicine - Riverside Health Medical Group is a 700+ provider multi-specialty collaborative clinical team that is the heart of one of America’s strongest healthcare delivery organizations.

All Riverside divisions have physician leaders partnered directly with top administrators, and this is a system well-prepared to help you face the challenging growth of current and future healthcare demands.

It is over 100 years old with recognized strength in neurosciences, cardiac, orthopedic care, elder care, rehabilitation, home-based technologies, wellness, and mental health support. Riverside has actively prepared itself for today’s success and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Experience an excellent quality of life, four seasons with mild winters in a region that offers a diversity of outdoor activities year-round.

Offers the lifestyle of living in coastal community while having the big benefits of suburban living Offers a selection of diverse restaurants, cultural events and the beauty of nature abounds Fish, sail, or water ski on the James River or the Chesapeake Bay Unique assortment of cultural and historical amenities as well as sophisticated dining and entertainment Multitude of outstanding educational options, outstanding local colleges, and universities Advance placement courses at all areas in high schools 3 international baccalaureate programs, magnet school for science and technology, and high school for the arts.

More about Riverside, a great place to work We are one of the area's larger employers, with about 10,000 team members. More than 2,300 have worked here 10 years or more!

Riverside Health Established in 1915, Riverside Health is a non-profit, integrated health network dedicated to serving the communities of Eastern Virginia.

Riverside’s network of services includes acute care, Riverside Medical Group, lifelong health, academic residency programs and fellowships and community benefit initiatives.

Facilities include four acute-care hospitals with a Level II Trauma Center and NICU, as well as a mental health and recovery hospital with a dedicated psychiatric emergency department.

Additional facilities include a physical rehabilitation hospital, and a critical illness recovery hospital operated in partnership with Select Medical. Riverside is currently expanding its footprint with the construction of Riverside Smithfield Hospital, opening in early 2026.

Riverside Medical Group is one of Virginia’s largest and most diverse multispecialty group practices composed of more than 800 physicians and advanced practice providers in locations throughout the region.

Specialties and services include primary care, internal and family medicine, urgent care, imaging and diagnostics, cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics and sports medicine, women’s health and more.

Riverside Lifelong Health encompasses three active senior living communities, four lifelong health and rehabilitation facilities, The Martha W. Goodson Center and At Home services consisting of ChooseHome, in-home private care, home health, palliative care and hospice care.

Riverside’s network of care also includes two medical wellness and fitness centers, comprehensive physical therapy services, the Riverside Foundation and the Riverside College of Health Sciences.

For more information on Riverside Health, visit riversideonline.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram and YouTube.

Eastern Virginia The area offers a variety of local attractions, including Virginia’s Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown), the Virginia Beach oceanfront and the Shenandoah Valley, all within driving distance.

You can experience all four seasons, the mountains, the ocean and are only a few hours from our nation’s capital. There are options for rural and urban living, local public schools are some of the best in Virginia and the area is family-friendly, with attractions like Busch Gardens and Water Country USA close by.

At a Glance Five acute care hospitals (Riverside Smithfield Hospital opens January 2026) Three specialty hospitals: Riverside Mental Health & Recovery Center, Long-term Acute Care in partnership with Select Medical and Rehabilitation in partnership with Select Medical A coverage area of 8,000 square miles in eastern Virginia More than 9,500 team members More than 800 clinical providers Over 110 Riverside Medical Group offices M.D. Express Urgent Care Three Active Senior Living Communities Four Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation locations At Home Services – ChooseHome, In-Home Private Care, Home Health, Palliative Care and Hospice Care The Martha W. Goodson Center Physical Therapy and Medical Wellness & Fitness Centers Awards The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade A – Riverside Regional Medical Center, Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition – Riverside Health Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the U.S. – Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital 2025 Becker’s Healthcare Nation’s Top Medical Training Facilities – Riverside Simulation Training Lab 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes List – Patriots Colony at Williamsburg, Sanders and Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Smithfield 2024 Newsweek 150 Best Spine Surgeons in the U.S. – Dean Borissov Kostov, M.D. & William H. McAllister IV, M.D. 2024 List of Great Community Hospitals – Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Certified Age-Friendly Hospital – Riverside Doctors’ Hospital Williamsburg At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.

Unfortunately, job scams are on the rise across the country, and we want to help you feel confident in knowing what is — and is not — part of our hiring process. Learn more about how to recognize a legitimate Riverside job opportunity and what to do if you suspect a scam by visiting this site.

Key Responsibilities

The Nocturnist Hospitalist Physician is responsible for managing in-hospital care for acutely ill patients. This includes coordinating care, consulting health records, and serving as the primary provider during the patient's hospital stay.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD/DO degree and have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Board certification or eligibility by ABIM/ABFM and a current DEA and VA Medical License are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Care CoordinationEpic EMRMedical Record Consultation

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Virginia, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$327k (50 salary observations; 138 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (556 salary observations; 3,232 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$393k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $388k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 49 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
6
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
8% this job
CME allowance
8%
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Smithfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$374k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,195/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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