NOCTURNIST Position - Boston
Listed compensation
$162-$170/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Key Skills
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $337k–$354k | Hospital 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 power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Massachusetts | 36 active | 1,180 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 85% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 438 in the last 30 days | 396 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 |
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