Physician, Nocturnist Scholar
Main Line Health
About the Role
Main Line HealthCare is seeking a Nocturnist Scholar to join our expanding Division of Hospital Medicine at Lankenau Medical Center. This role combines 0.75 FTE of nocturnist clinical work with 0.25 FTE of protected, grant-funded scholarly activity.
Role Highlights
- 0.75 FTE clinical nights + 0.25 FTE protected research/scholarly time (grant-funded).
- Opportunity to pursue focused scholarly work in Cardiology or Oncology, supported by LIMR investigators and resources.
- Designed for an intensive, one-year academic experience prior to fellowship or an academic career pathway.
- Full integration into a robust hospitalist team with access to teaching opportunities and academic mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide overnight inpatient care at Lankenau Medical Center, with flexibility to support other MLH campuses.
- Perform admissions, cross-coverage, and acute event management during night shifts.
- Engage in meaningful academic work during protected time, including:
- Clinical research
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Scholarly writing or abstract development
- Collaboration with LIMR research teams
- Participate in interdisciplinary communication to support patient-centered care.
What We Offer
- Structured, protected academic time (0.25 FTE) through grant funding.
- Research and mentorship opportunities through the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR).
- Pathways-certified nursing teams and strong APP partnership.
- One intensivist physician covering the ICU at night.
- Epic EMR across all Main Line Health campuses.
- Plentiful teaching opportunities with internal medicine residents and medical students.
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited institution.
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine.
- Valid Pennsylvania medical license or eligibility.
- DEA license and ACLS certification.
- Comfortable managing overnight admissions, codes, and rapid response activations.
- Interest in academic medicine, research, or specialty fellowship preparation preferred.
Contact Information
Chanel Smith
Physician Recruitment