2026 Hire Year Nocturnist Hospitalist $345k Starting Salary
Listed compensation
$345k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
Key Skills
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).
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