Weekendist MedStar Health Urgent Care Provider (Physician - Physician Assistant - Nurse Practitioner)
MedStar Health · Gaithersburg, MD
Posted October 17, 2026
MedStar Health at Gaithersburg · 12111 Darnestown Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, US, 20878
- Pay: $121,680 – $291,200 per year
- Schedule: Full Time, Day
- Location: MedStar Health at Gaithersburg
- MedStar Job ID: 145045
Weekendist, MedStar Health Urgent Care Provider (Physician - Physician Assistant - Nurse Practitioner)
West Region - Frederick, Olney, Germantown, Gaithersburg (2 locations), Rockville, Potomac, and Wheaton
Overview
We are seeking dedicated Weekendist providers (Physicians - Physician Assistants - Nurse Practitioners) to join our MHUC team. The Weekendist role is exclusively for clinicians who commit to working weekend shifts, defined as any shift occurring on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, as scheduled by the department. Weekendists complete their required clinical hours during these days, with the option to pick up additional hours on other days of the week.
The Weekendist status is determined at the start of the fiscal year and may be reviewed periodically at the discretion of MHUC medical leadership.
Position Details
Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time FTE positions (0.9, 0.75, or 0.5 FTE).
Scheduling: Weekendists benefit from proactive scheduling, allowing them to provide their monthly availability and request specific weekend days off. Scheduling for Weekendists is finalized before the broader departmental schedule is created.
Shifts: Depending on FTE, Weekendists are expected to work 6–12 weekend shifts per month. On-call shifts may also be required, with flexibility to indicate availability for these.
Compensation
Weekendists receive a competitive pay differential for their role. Specific details about this differential will be discussed during the interview process.
If you are interested in joining our team as a Weekendist and enjoy a flexible, proactive schedule, we encourage you to apply!
Employer
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is the largest health system and the largest provider of healthcare services in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. A non-profit organization, MedStar brings together 30,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites, more than 700 access points of care across more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
The MedStar system includes:
- Hospitals including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Harbor, MedStar Montgomery, MedStar Southern Maryland and MedStar St. Mary's
- MedStar Medical Group, one of the nation's 15 largest medical groups, plus ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and primary care practices across the region
- One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, with major research and innovation platforms
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MedStar:
- Published hiring ranges on every position
- The largest employed anesthesia group in the region, with MDAs, CRNAs and CAAs employed directly by the health system
- Productivity and quality incentives, paid malpractice, CME time and allowance, and 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) retirement plans on many roles
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility as a non-profit employer
Recognition: MedStar Health has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces" by Newsweek (including Inclusion and Diversity, Women, Parents and Families, Mental Wellbeing and Healthcare) and one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes. MedStar is committed to equity for all people and communities.