Hilo Medical Center — the Big Island's leading inpatient and outpatient facility — is recruiting a Nocturnist Advanced Practice Clinician (NP or PA) to join its established hospital medicine program in Hilo, Hawaii. This 275-bed, Level III Trauma Center campus offers a manageable overnight census, strong institutional support, and the rare opportunity to practice high-acuity inpatient medicine in one of the most distinctive living environments in the United States.
Perks and Benefits
- Access to free and unlimited continuing medical education (CME)
- Hospital Medicine Academy: a comprehensive information and education platform built specifically for inpatient advanced practice providers
- Stability of a large, nationally recognized hospital medicine organization with deep institutional infrastructure
- Work/life balance actively supported through manageable patient census and structured nocturnist scheduling
Practice Highlights
- Nocturnist role with a manageable overnight patient census — designed to support sustainable work/life balance
- 275-bed campus spanning an acute care hospital, a behavioral health unit, and a long-term care facility across a 20-acre medical center
- Level III Trauma Center with the second-busiest emergency department in the state of Hawaii, serving more than 43,000 ED patients annually with 24-hour coverage
- Medical staff of approximately 250 community physicians, PAs, and APRNs representing 33 specialties — robust subspecialty consultation available overnight
- Network of 9 outpatient clinics offering primary and specialty care, providing strong care-coordination infrastructure and continuity for admitted patients
- 1,000-employee organization with the operational depth of the Big Island's leading healthcare system
- Part of the industry leader in hospital medicine, offering long-term career stability and a defined professional development pathway
Qualifications
- Advanced Practice Clinician — Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with inpatient or hospital medicine experience
- Active Hawaii state licensure or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort managing the full spectrum of adult inpatient acuity in a Level III Trauma Center environment, including overnight independent coverage
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a large, multi-specialty medical staff
About the Community
Hilo is the county seat of Hawaii County on the Big Island — a lush, culturally rich community on the island's eastern coast, known for its rainforests, waterfalls, farmers markets, and proximity to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The Big Island offers an exceptional quality of life with year-round outdoor recreation, a relatively lower cost of living compared to Honolulu, and a genuine small-city character that draws clinicians seeking meaningful community ties alongside extraordinary natural surroundings.