$345K Starting Salary Nocturnist Physician Hospitalist

Job Summary

PLEASE READ : Does not Apply for J1 Waiver candidates | MUST be available 2026. Geisinger is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join our Hospital Medicine team as a Nocturnist at Geisinger Mount Nittany Medical Center (MNMC) in State College, Pennsylvania. Our growing team provides high-quality, patient-centered inpatient care in a collaborative environment supported by specialty consultants, advanced practitioners and experienced nursing staff. Located in beautiful Happy Valley, Geisinger Mount Nittany Medical Center is a 260-bed acute care hospital serving central Pennsylvania. The facility offers comprehensive medical, surgical and diagnostic services and is supported by more than 60 specialties and subspecialties. Hospitalists play a vital role in coordinating care across multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.

Job Duties

• Dedicated nocturnist schedule: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

• 24 clinical weeks per year

• Block scheduling designed to support work-life balance

• Inpatient-only practice

• Average daily census of 15-18 patients with Advanced Practitioner support

• Open ICU model with Critical Care specialists available for consultation and management

• No procedures required, though procedural opportunities are available

• Robust specialty support including Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, General Surgery, Urology and Psychiatry

• Collaborative team environment with four daytime rounding teams, one admitting team and multiple advanced practitioners

Position Details

• Competitive compensation package

• Recruitment incentives and Relocation Benefits.

• Malpractice coverage with tail coverage

• Moonlighting opportunities

• Professional development, mentorship and leadership growth opportunities

• Access to Geisinger's integrated clinical resources

• Meditech EHR with access to Geisinger Epic systems

• A culture committed to physician wellness and work-life balance

Education

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

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

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, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.