Neurohospitalist Job at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA

The Department of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Nocturnist Hospitalist to join our team at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) in Philadelphia, PA.

The Nocturnist Hospitalist will provide overnight inpatient care, admissions, and clinical support for neurosurgical patients. This role is essential to maintaining continuity of care, ensuring patient safety, and supporting the neurosurgery team during night hours. The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented physician committed to academic medicine, clinical excellence, and advancing patient care in a specialized neuroscience environment.

​Responsibilities

• Provide direct overnight inpatient care for neurosurgery patients at JHN

• Perform admissions, medical management, and cross-coverage

• Collaborate with neurosurgery residents, advanced practice providers, and attending neurosurgeons

• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care with a focus on safety and outcomes

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and departmental meetings

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• Previous hospitalist or nocturnist experience preferred

• Strong interest in academic medicine and multidisciplinary collaboration

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is part of the Jefferson Health system and serves as a national leader in comprehensive care for disorders of the brain, spine, and nervous system. With world-class neurosurgeons, neurologists, and dedicated inpatient teams, JHN is consistently ranked among the best in the nation for neuroscience care.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work at one of the nation’s top neuroscience centers

• Supportive, team-oriented environment with strong resident and faculty collaboration

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

• Academic appointment with Thomas Jefferson University

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

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.

Benefits

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.