Nocturnist MD/DO

Hospital MedicineIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)
  • Nocturnist MD/DO
  • Join a New England Leader in Tertiary Care

At Hartford HealthCare, over 30,000 colleagues come to work each day with one shared purpose: delivering excellent care and making every moment matter. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Hartford Hospital, an 867-bed academic medical center in central Connecticut, offers a vibrant inpatient care model supported by a well-established Hospital Medicine service. Our 1,300+ physicians are recognized nationally for their expertise, and they are supported by over 6,000 skilled nurses and staff members.

The Hartford HealthCare Medical Group is actively seeking both recent graduates and experienced Nocturnists to join our growing program.

Opportunity Highlights

Openings for Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians to join a thriving Nocturnist program.

Shift hours: 5:00 PM – 7:00 AM.

Schedule: 12 shifts per month, including 2 weekends per month (Friday and Saturday nights). The remaining 8 shifts can be selected based on availability and division needs.

Full-time Nocturnist Program

  • Highly competitive compensation, with incentives for quality and productivity.
  • Emphasis on high-value, team-based care with a reasonable patient census.
  • Multiple opportunities for professional development in academics, research, and leadership.

Access to the HHC Provider Leadership Development Institute and Office of Provider Wellness to support career growth and personal well-being.

Why Connecticut?

Located just two hours from Boston and New York City, Hartford offers easy access to top-ranked schools, four-season recreational opportunities, and a choice of coastal, suburban, or urban lifestyles. It’s an ideal place to live and work.

To Learn More or Express Interest, Please Contact

  • Aaron Hull, Physician Recruiter
  • Aaron.Hull@hhchealth.org
  • (959) 599-8751

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.

Qualifications

BC in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-value, team-based inpatient care as a Nocturnist at an academic medical center. Manage patient care during night shifts while participating in professional development and research opportunities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Nocturnist servicesClinical leadership

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

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

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 15 employers

4
<$300k
12
$300k-330k
5
$330k-395k
6
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
9% this job
PSLF eligible
9%
CME allowance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$1000k
#2

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$275k-$900k
#3

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

$275k-$900k
#4

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$278k-$445k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

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

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Hartford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,600/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Hartford HealthCare Medical Group

Medical Practices
Hartford, CT
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quality and productivity incentives
Access to Provider Leadership Development Institute
Office of Provider Wellness