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Geisinger
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

2026 Hire Year Nocturnist Hospitalist $345k Starting Salary

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$345k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location: Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

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Does not Apply for J1 Waiver candidates | MUST be available 2026.

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join our growing Hospital Medicine team as a Nocturnist Hospitalist within the next few months.

Located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Geisinger Wyoming Valley serves as a regional referral center offering advanced specialty care, leading-edge technology, and collaborative physician support. Hospitalists work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and improving outcomes across the health system.

Job Duties

  • Dedicated Nocturnist Hospitalist role
  • 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM shift schedule
  • 7-on / 7-off block scheduling
  • Inpatient-only practice
  • Closed ICU environment
  • No procedures required, though procedural opportunities are available
  • Extensive specialty support available across the campus
  • Opportunities to participate in resident and medical student education
  • Professional growth, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities
  • EMR

Fully integrated Epic electronic medical record (EMR) platform across the Geisinger system, supporting coordinated, efficient patient care.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Geisinger offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
  • Competitive salary with nocturnist differential/stipend
  • Medical malpractice coverage with tail coverage
  • Recruitment incentives
  • Relocation Benefits
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Retirement plans
  • CME support and professional development opportunities
  • Research and academic opportunities
  • Strong physician wellness and work-life balance initiatives
  • Candidate Requirements
  • MD or DO
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
  • Eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure

Important Visa Information

This position does not support J-1 waiver sponsorship and is not accepting J-1 waiver candidates.

About Geisinger Wyoming Valley

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is a premier regional healthcare destination serving Luzerne County and the surrounding communities. The medical center offers nationally recognized specialty programs, advanced clinical resources, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care.

Position Details

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

Skills

Patient Care And Procedural Skills, Professional Etiquette, Systems-Based Practice

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

  • KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
  • EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
  • LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
  • INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
  • SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Nocturnist Hospitalist will provide inpatient care during night shifts using a 7-on/7-off block schedule. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and participating in medical education.

Requirements

Candidates must be an MD or DO who is Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Applicants must be eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure and available to start in 2026.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical documentationEpic EMRMultidisciplinary collaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (26 salary observations; 133 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (567 salary observations; 3,266 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$345k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $353k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 48 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 79% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

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

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 9 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
4
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
9% this job
PSLF eligible
9%
Sign-on bonus
4% this job
Relocation assistance
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 1,215 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,340/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Geisinger

Hospitals and Health Care
Danville, Pa.
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical malpractice coverage with tail coverage
Recruitment incentives
Relocation benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Retirement plans
CME support and professional development opportunities
Research and academic opportunities
Physician wellness and work-life balance initiatives