The Nocturnist performs comprehensive medical services, including history and physical examinations, initiating treatment via prescriptions and diagnostic tests, and managing patient treatment programs based on continuous assessment. This role also involves participating in quality initiatives, educating patients and families, and coordinating care with other healthcare professionals and agencies.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school and have completed residency and/or fellowship in their specialty area, along with current or recent experience in that specialty. A valid MD or DO license from the state licensure board and Board Certification/Eligibility by the appropriate medical board are mandatory requirements.
postgraduate degreePatient AssessmentSafety CompliancePatient EducationQuality ImprovementDiagnostic TestingHealth MaintenancePatient SatisfactionPatient Care CoordinationPhysical ExaminationMedical Record KeepingCost Effective CareInterprofessional CollaborationPrescription ManagementConfidentiality ComplianceEvidence Based Medicine
Job description
St.
Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.
The employees of St.
Luke's are our most valuable asset!
Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
The St.
Luke’s Physician provides medical services in the general care and treatment of patients in both practice and hospital settings.
Physician provides comprehensive medical services for patients on a continuing basis.
Physician will provide high quality, cost effective medical care.
This individual will also participate in quality, patient satisfaction and performance improvement initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs history and physical examination of all patients seen.
Provide cost-effective, high-quality care based on best practice evidenced based medicine.
Make best efforts to adhere to standardized orders and practice guidelines that have been approved by the medical staff.
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range or treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
Provide regular, timely, and appropriate communication with referring physicians, patients and their families.
Participates in education of patients and their families.
Evaluates and implements patient health care needs.
Performs routine exams and obtains patient histories.
Manages patient treatment program based on assessment of needs.
Initiates treatment via prescriptions, diagnostic tests, exams and procedures.
Reviews lab results and plans actions according to results.
Performs routine health maintenance activities for new and established patients.
Coordinates patient care and makes referrals to physicians, nurses, psychologists, nutritionists, et cetera, as needed.
Collaborates and communicates with other professionals, nurses, physicians, and outside agencies regarding patient care.
Coordinates patient care and family counseling with public and mental health agencies as appropriate.
Teaches wellness habits and educates patients on prevention of potential health problems or method of dealing with present problems.
Provides information and materials relating to patient health care needs.
Maintains knowledge of current medical practices and skills.
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to three (3) hours per day; three (3) hours a t a time.
Standing for up to eight (8) hours per day; eight (8) hours at a time.
Walking for up to six (6) hours per day; one (1) hour at a time.
Frequent fingering, handling, grasping, twisting, and turning as it relates to therapeutic procedures.
Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 pounds.
Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds.
Rarely lifting with assistance, up to 100 pounds.
Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheel chair or stretcher.
Occasionally stooping and bending.
Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
Seeing as it relates to normal near, far, color, and peripheral vision.
Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and high and low frequencies.
EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited medical school and completion of residency and/or fellowship in area of specialty.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Current or recent experience in area of specialty.
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS: MD or DO - licensed by the state licensure board within the State of practice.
Board Certified/Eligible in the area of specialty by the appropriate medical board.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.
Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.
Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.
It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.
Thank you for your interest in St.
Luke's!!
St.
Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Founded in 1872, St.
Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites.
With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.
St.
Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St.
Luke’s Children’s Hospital.
SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital.
The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
In 2021, St.
Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally.
St.
Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row.
Also, for the third straight year, St.
Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.
In 2025, St.
Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024.
Lastly, in 2025, St.
Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.
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