ADULT NOCTURNIST HOSPITALIST
DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM | EVANSVILLE, IN & HENDERSON, KY
Build Your Career with a Collaborative Hospital Medicine Team!
Deaconess Health System is seeking Nocturnist Hospitalist physicians to join our established hospital medicine program
serving southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky. Join a team of approximately 70 employed hospitalists, including 12 nocturnists, with flexible scheduling, strong subspecialty support, and a collaborative approach to high-quality inpatient care.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Flexible Scheduling: 144 shifts annually for full-time employment
- Consistent Night Schedule: 8:00 PM-8:00 AM (12-hour shifts)
- Established Physician Team: Approximately 70 hospitalists, including 12 nocturnists
- No Required Procedures: Focus on inpatient medical management
- Subspecialty Support: Access to a broad range of medical specialists
- Collaborative Night Coverage: Two nocturnists per night at Midtown and Gateway, with swing physician coverage until
midnight
PRACTICE LOCATIONS & NIGHTLY PATIENT VOLUME
Deaconess Midtown Hospital- Evansville, IN
- Typical admissions: 8-12 per physician per night
- Two nocturnists nightly; swing physician support until midnight
- Additional cross-coverage and code responsibilities
Deaconess Gateway Hospital- Newburgh, IN
- Typical admissions: 10-12 per physician per night
- Two nocturnists nightly; swing physician support until midnight
- Additional cross-coverage and code responsibilities
Deaconess Henderson Hospital- Henderson, KY
- Typical admissions: 5-10 per night
- One nocturnist nightly
- Additional cross-coverage and code responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluate and manage adult hospitalized patients during overnight shifts
- Provide inpatient admissions from the Emergency Department, direct referrals, and regional hospital transfers
- Manage overnight cross-coverage and respond to hospital codes
- Collaborate with hospital medicine colleagues and consulting specialists
- Deliver timely, safe, patient-centered inpatient care
Procedures are not required.
COMPENSATION & INCENTIVES
- One-Year Compensation Guarantee: $400,000
- Sign-On Bonus: $20,000 plus $15,000 relocation stipend
- $50,000 in student loan assistance or residency stipend