Nocturnist Emergency Medicine Physician
MedStar Health · Clinton, MD
Posted October 17, 2026
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center · 7503 Surratts Rd, Clinton, MD, US, 20735
- Pay: $290,000 – $350,000 per year
- Schedule: Full Time, Night/Nocturnist
- Location: MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
- MedStar Job ID: 163382
Emergency Medicine Nocturnist Physician Opportunity at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center- Full Time
MedStar Emergency Physicians is a talented group of aligned Physicians and Physician Assistants/Associates across MedStar Health who are highly trained, providing emergency care to patients of all ages. Our clinicians collectively evaluate and treat a wide variety of illnesses and injuries, including general medical and surgical conditions in adults and children, as well as trauma and burn care. Our commitment to stabilizing and improving the health of our patients is a priority. We provide compassionate and personalized care, treating patients when they are experiencing a health emergency.
MedStar Emergency Physicians is comprised of nine top-tier emergency departments (EDs) in the mid-Atlantic region. The team includes more than 300 board-certified emergency clinicians, both physicians and physician assistants, who care for more than 440,000 patients annually.
MedStar Emergency Physicians (MEP) is home to the Georgetown/MedStar Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency program and several fellowship programs for emergency medicine graduates in Sports Medicine, Emergency Ultrasound, Medical Simulation (SIM), Health Policy, and Telehealth. MEP's newest department, MedStar Acute Care Coordination Center (MAC3) functions completely virtually, offering a variety of services including tele-triage for ED patients, evaluate, treat, discharge for low-acuity patients, and tele-consults with MedStar Health Urgent Care. MEP is operationally linked to MedStar Transport, a robust ground and aviation patient transport network.
As a new clinician with MedStar Health, you can expect
- A competitive salary and incentives
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid malpractice insurance
- CME allowance
- Retirement plan - 403-B with % employer match
Qualifications
- BE/BC Physician from accredited emergency medicine residency program
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.