Nocturnist with Duke Health – Duke University Hospital Campus

Duke University Hospital | Durham, North Carolina

Duke University Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine physician to join our nationally recognized Hospital Medicine team as a Nocturnist. Nocturnists are clinicians and/or clinician educators who provide clinical care for patients admitted at Duke University Health System hospitals, support surgical and specialty services through consultative general internal medicine practice, and teach staff, graduate medical trainees, and medical students on inpatient educational rotations. This role will be based at our Duke main academic medical center, which is a 1,000+ bed tertiary and quaternary care facility consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States and offers access to cutting-edge clinical programs, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Position Highlights

• Provide overnight care for hospitalized adult patients at our main campus
• Collaborate closely with specialists, consultants, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Participate in admissions, cross-coverage, patient management, and transitions of care
• Academic environment with opportunities for teaching residents and medical students
• Supportive culture focused on clinical excellence, teamwork, and innovation

Candidate Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in North Carolina

Why Duke?

• Practice at one of the country's premier academic health systems
• Work alongside nationally recognized physicians and clinical leaders
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including 13.2% employer retirement contribution

Join Duke Health and help advance our mission of delivering compassionate care, groundbreaking research, and excellence in medical education.

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