Nocturnist - Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Description
St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a MD, DO, with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with board eligibility or board certification in their respective field to be part of our expanding hospital medicine team!
We currently provide 24/7 care to approximately 500+ acutely ill patients in the inpatient hospital setting across 4 hospitals and are looking for a physician with a commitment to compassionate patient-centered care to join our team. A requested 2025 start -- other timeline inquiries welcomed.
The Hospitalist nocturnist, in collaboration and consultation with our nocturnist APP team, will facilitate the admission of patients requiring hospitalization to med-surg, TCU, and medical ICU units throughout the evening hours from 7 pm – 7 am.
Responsibilities will include the initial assessment of hospitalists’ patients including but not limited to obtaining pertinent medical/non medical history, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting various diagnostics tests, ordering pharmacological therapies, consulting and collaborating with a diverse compliment of specialists, executing complex medical decision making, and communicating with patient families. Procedural skills desired.
About St. Elizabeth
St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores.
St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.
We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best.
Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.
St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.
Key Responsibilities
The nocturnist will facilitate patient admissions to med-surg, TCU, and medical ICU units during evening hours. Responsibilities include performing initial assessments, ordering diagnostics and therapies, and collaborating with a diverse team of specialists.
Requirements
Candidates must be an MD or DO with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Board eligibility or board certification in the respective field is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 48 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 79% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $250k (middle half $175k–$345k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Kentucky | 12 active | 1,179 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 79% no call · 54% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky Physician listings: 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 6% offer loan repayment145 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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