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Hospitalist Nocturnist - Assistant Professor

Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you supervise residents overnight while still letting them make decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance patient safety with trainee growth, a key part of academic night work.

Tell me about a night when something went wrong. What did you do and learn?

What they are checking: Whether they own problems and reflect on them instead of blaming others.

What academic interests would you pursue as a nocturnist assistant professor?

What they are checking: Whether they have a plan to grow academically on a night schedule.

How do you manage sleep and life outside work on a long-term night schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can sustain night work safely over years, not just months.

What would you do

As a nocturnist at Froedtert, you'll admit patients and cover the whole service overnight. How do you set priorities when admissions and pages pile up?

What they are checking: Whether they can triage overnight work so the sickest patients are seen first.

What do you need from the day team at signout, and how do you handle a vague handoff?

What they are checking: Whether they protect against handoff gaps instead of accepting poor information.

A family calls at 2 a.m. asking why their parent was moved to the ICU. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly and kindly at hard moments, even with patients they don't know well.

About the work

Walk me through a rapid response at night for a patient with new respiratory distress you've never met.

What they are checking: Whether they can stabilize quickly with limited information and decide on ICU transfer.

How do you decide which overnight problems to fix now and which to leave for the day team?

What they are checking: Whether they have good judgment about urgency, since overacting and underacting both cause harm.

How do you hand off to the morning team so your overnight work is clear?

What they are checking: Whether they close the loop well, since the day team relies on their notes.

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The full job description

As published by Medical College of Wisconsin.

The Department of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) seeks a board certified / board eligible physician to join our expanding nocturnist hospitalist team.  This position is in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital . We are comprised of nationally and internationally renowned, dedicated group of faculty and staff with a strong commitment to clinical care. Department/Division Highlights: • The Division of General Internal Medicine provides clinical care across four primary sections: hospital medicine, perioperative medicine, primary care, and the VA. • The division is actively involved in the training and education of medical students, residents, and fellows, and our faculty serve in a variety of teaching and mentoring roles. • Our faculty conduct innovative research in many areas and are highly engaged in improving population health through the MCW Center for Advancing Population Science. General Internal Medicine website: Hospitalist Program | General Internal Medicine | Medical College of Wisconsin For questions/interest in role, please reach out to Emily Roth, Physician Recruiter at emroth@mcw.edu Medical College of Wisconsin The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation. Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and community service. Commitment to MCW Values All of our endeavors at MCW, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: acting in Caring ways – engaging in Collaborative efforts – approaching our world with Curiosity – advancing Inclusive practices – demonstrating Integrity in all we do – treating everyone with Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives through merit-based processes, and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.6 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, lakefront museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, bustling nightlife, and award-winning restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities. Milwaukee has all the advantages of a large, vibrant city but without the stress or cost. MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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