Nocturnist Physician

Job Details

Join Jefferson Health New Jersey’s nocturnist team, providing dedicated overnight inpatient care in our South Jersey acute care hospitals.

Full‑time role involving twelve‑hour shifts per month (7 pm – 7 am), offering a supportive and sustainable work schedule.

10k sign‑on bonus.

• Overnight Admissions & Inpatient Care:
  Evaluate and admit patients from the ED, conduct night rounds, and manage care for previously admitted patients.
• Cross‑Coverage Support:
  Provide backup to APPs, assist with ICU needs including rapid responses and Code Blue events.
• Clinical Supervision (Optional Academic Track):
  Supervise residents and support triage and admissions for teaching teams; three nocturnists typically cover each night.
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Coordinate effectively with interdisciplinary teams (nursing, specialists, social work) and ensure comprehensive transitions at shift change.
• Documentation & Compliance:
  Maintain thorough charting of histories, physicals, daily notes, and plans of care, ensuring compliance and accurate comorbidity coding.

NJ Locations Salary Range: $240,000 – $330,000

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type:
Regular

Employee Entity:
Jefferson Health

Primary Location Address: 2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full‑time and part‑time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full‑time service or two years of part‑time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part‑time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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