Nocturnist Hospitalist

• Pay: $225,000 – $300,000
• Employment: Full-time
• Location: Rush University Medical Center
• Rush Job ID: 28344

Work Schedule: 12 Hr (7:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 AM)

Hospitalist – Nocturnist

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, invites applications for the position of Hospitalist (nocturnist). This is a full-time position that involves admissions of general Internal Medicine patients at night with the potential to work on some specialty services for a total of 133 shifts.

The Division of Hospital Medicine is comprised of over 70 faculty members focused on clinical excellence, education, quality improvement, patient safety and clinical research. The Division sees over 85,000 patients a year with treatment teams consisting of residents, medical students and Advanced Practice Providers (APP). The position provides a competitive market base salary as well as teaching, administrative and leadership opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 133, 12-hour night shifts/year
• Report directly to the Hospital Medicine Division Chief
• Collaboration with Advanced Practice Providers
• 100% inpatient

About Rush

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system integrating patient care, education, research, and community partnerships to improve health in diverse communities.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (2,500+ students across medical, nursing, and health sciences colleges), Rush Copley Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and regional outpatient facilities.

Rush is recognized for clinical excellence, earning placement on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 (top 20 of 5,000+ hospitals evaluated). The system received Vizient’s Quality Leadership Award, ranking within the top ten among 99 academic medical centers for the 13th consecutive year.

All three hospitals earned LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation, and Rush has been named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for six consecutive years.

Rush is committed to health equity, particularly addressing the 16-year life expectancy gap between Chicago’s Loop and West Side. As the largest West Side employer, Rush implements an Anchor Mission strategy through local hiring, investing, sourcing, and volunteering. The system has invested over $6 million on the West Side since 2018 while continuing to provide excellent patient care for all.