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Melrose, Massachusetts

NOCTURNIST Position - Boston

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$162-$170/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Are you a hospitalist physician with a passion for providing the highest quality of care? If so, TeamHealth needs you to join our dynamic team at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital in Melrose, Massachusetts, in north Boston. We are seeking a nocturnist who is board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine or family medicine.

Opportunity Highlights

  • Join a well-established hospitalist group
  • Great mix of seasoned and newly trained clinicians
  • Closed ICU
  • No procedures
  • Excellent specialty support

In joining TeamHealth, you become part of one of our nation's leading healthcare organizations that specializes in hospital medicine, emergency medicine and specialty medicine. We welcome the opportunity to share more information with you and learn about what you seek in a position.

Competitive compensation, with an estimated base salary range of $162 to $170 hourly with the opportunity to earn incentives.

Interested in learning more about this opportunity? Apply today!

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City Caption

Melrose, Massachusetts

City Description

Located approximately seven miles north of Boston, Melrose offers residents a desirable compromise between the crowded metropolis of Boston and the frontier of rural exurbia. Melrose is predominantly residential with exquisite historic homes dating from the late 1800s, but beyond being a city of homes, Melrose has a long-standing tradition of being self-sufficient in supporting residents' housing, education, employment, health, shopping, entertainment, recreation and leisure needs.

Facility Caption

Melrose-Wakefield Hospital

Facility Description

Melrose-Wakefield Hospital is a 234-bed facility offering a range of services including cardiac care, wound care, 24-hour emergency medicine, maternity services, inpatient and intensive care, specialty and robotic-assisted surgery, general surgery and more. Melrose-Wakefield Healthcare is the premier charitable provider of vital health services to Boston's northern communities and is the official healthcare partner of Tufts Medical Center and the Boston Bruins.

Job Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits include: health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, 401K, SERP, and concierge service
  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Realize your career potential by growing into local, regional, and national leadership as part of TeamHealth's practicing clinicians across the U.S.

Key Responsibilities

The nocturnist will provide high-quality hospitalist care at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Responsibilities include managing inpatient care within a closed ICU setting without performing procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine or family medicine. The role is open to both seasoned clinicians and new graduates.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical carePatient management

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

In Massachusetts, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$290k (32 salary observations; 87 listings), vs ~$309k nationally (430 salary observations; 3,441 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Massachusetts?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$337k–$354kHospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $254k–$307k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Massachusetts vs national$290k median in Massachusetts$309k nationally (−6%)32 state / 430 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$326k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Massachusetts36 active1,180 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 85% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Physician listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment624 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings438 in the last 30 days396 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−8.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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

18 jobs · 6 employers
2
<$295k
13
$300k
1
$336k
0
$365k-400k
2
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 6 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Cooper Norcross University Hospital · Cape May Court House, New Jersey

$118k-$400k
#3

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
#4

Hospitalist - Macon, MO

$200k-$300k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
401K
SERP
Concierge service
Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Leadership growth opportunities

Living in Melrose

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$903k
Typical market rent
$3,031/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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