Nocturnist Physician
El Camino Health Medical Network · Mountain View, CA
Posted October 2, 2026
El Camino Health Mountain View Hospital · 2500 Grant Rd, Mountain View, CA, US, 94040
El Camino Health Medical Network is seeking a highly skilled Nocturnist Physician to join our growing inpatient medicine team. This role provides comprehensive overnight care to hospitalized patients in a collaborative, patient-centered environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing acute and complex medical conditions independently, responding to changes in clinical status, and working closely with overnight nursing and multidisciplinary care teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive overnight inpatient medical care to adult hospitalized patients
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions
- Respond promptly to changes in patient clinical status and urgent medical needs
- Perform admissions, patient evaluations, and cross-cover responsibilities during overnight shifts
- Develop and implement appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans
- Collaborate with nursing staff, specialists, case management, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
- Communicate effectively with patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, and care recommendations
- Coordinate with daytime hospitalist teams to ensure effective continuity of care
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support a culture of patient safety and clinical excellence
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Eligible for medical licensure in California
- DEA license required
- Strong clinical, communication, and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and make sound clinical decisions in an overnight setting
- Commitment to evidence-based medicine and patient-centered care
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience practicing as a Hospitalist or Nocturnist
- Experience managing complex hospitalized patients in an acute-care setting
- Experience with overnight admissions, cross-cover, and urgent clinical situations
- Interest in quality improvement, clinical education, or program development
- Familiarity with multidisciplinary inpatient care models
Compensation & Benefits
- Collegial work environment that provides autonomy and strong physician support
- Robust and competitive benefits package, including paid CME, professional dues and licenses, 401(k), cash-balance retirement plan, and HSA
- Signing bonus
- Relocation bonus
- Quality and performance incentive
Employer
El Camino Health Medical Network
El Camino Health Medical Network brings together physicians and advanced practice providers who share a mission to heal, relieve suffering and advance wellness in their community. Its multispecialty network offers primary care, urgent care and specialty care for patients of all ages across Greater Silicon Valley, including Cupertino, Los Gatos, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, San Jose and Redwood City.
The network is part of El Camino Health, a not-for-profit health system that has served Silicon Valley and the South Bay since 1961, with acute care hospitals in Mountain View and Los Gatos. El Camino Health has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals and recognized on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list, and consistently exceeds national benchmarks for safety, clinical quality and patient outcomes.
Physicians can choose the practice model that fits them, joining the affiliated medical group or staying independent through the network's Independent Practice Association, with the support of a leading health system. The network is built around physician autonomy, collaboration and reduced administrative burden, so clinicians can focus on exceptional, patient-centered care.