Hospital Medicine Physician (Nocturnist)

**Join a dynamic team and become the next Nocturnist in St. Louis, Missouri at SSM St. Joseph West**

We believe in bringing “better” to our local community in Lake St. Louis, Missouri – one of the fastest growing communities in Missouri —better care, better collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. If you’re looking for a role that supports your professional growth and your connection to a vibrant community, we’d love to talk.

We are hiring for a Nocturnist position. A Nocturnist role requires working exclusively overnight shifts. Candidates must be comfortable with a nocturnal schedule and possess the ability to deliver exceptional patient care during nighttime hours.

People First in Lake St. Louis

• We take pride in our well-established team of 16 Physicians and 6 APPs.
• Work alongside highly trained specialists across the continuum of specialties.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified or eligible in family medicine or internal medicine.
• All levels of experience considered. New graduates, residents, and fellows are welcome to apply.
• We proudly sponsor H1B visa candidates and provide in-house visa specialists, licensing, and credentialing support. All required filing fees for visas are covered by Sound.

**Practice in the Heart of the Community**

Scheduling:

• While our nocturnist shifts are set as 7 pm-7 am, this is a part-time position

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage admissions, cross-coverage calls, and Rapid Responses throughout the night in collaboration with the Advanced Practice Provider.
• Open ICU with full critical care support
• No procedures

Living and working in Lake St. Louis:

• Lake St Louis is one of the fastest-growing communities in all of Missouri.
• The hospital is located on the lake and provides the opportunity to be a part of new growth and development: new residential communities, new schools, new shopping stores, or you can be just a few minutes from rural living. If you prefer to be closer to St Louis, that is an option too – and it is still an easy commute.
• Louis Lampert International Airport offers easy access to international travel and is located approximately 30 minutes from the hospital.
• The St. Louis metro area offers excellent school options, including public, private, and parochial schools.
• Some of the nation’s best universities are found here, including Washington University, St. Louis University, and the University of Missouri.
• If you enjoy sports or the outdoors, you will find it here. St. Louis is home to the NFL’s St. Louis Rams, the MLB Cardinals, and the NHL’s St. Louis Blues. You will also find ample golf courses, walking and biking trails, and water activities.

**Purpose-Driven Work with Local Impact**

Lake St. Louis Centered Care:

Our guiding principle is patient-first care, which means we focus on the people of St. Louis and nearby areas. You’ll be part of a team that’s making a real difference in the health of our neighbors.

About Sound Physicians

As a physician-founded and led medical group, we believe that a better career—one with strong support and meaningful opportunity—leads to better care for patients. That’s why our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.

We practice hospital-based medicine at the community level, with empowered local teams and leadership supported by a nationwide network. Our multi-specialty medical group includes more than 4,000 physicians, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses working across 400 hospitals in 45 states.

At Sound, each of us is a care catalyst—creating exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, and dignified care for every patient. We offer greater autonomy, flexibility, and support in your role and within your specialty, so you can focus on building meaningful connections across teams and communities.

Uncompromising care is a collective effort. While our clinicians provide care at the bedside, our business colleagues play a vital role—building strong teams, forming key partnerships, attracting great talent, and keeping operations running smoothly. Their work ensures our clinicians can stay focused on what matters most: caring for patients.

We are unified by purpose and driven by impact. With competitive total rewards and opportunities for purposeful growth and focused development, we empower you in your role and career. Together, we support our patients, our partners, and each other.