OB Hospitalist
Compensation
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Job Description
Serves as an inpatient physician. Provides support to admitting physicians by acting as a clinical team member in delivery of care and services to patients. Provides medical care to unassigned patents. Ensures patient care meets or exceeds standards set forth by Erlanger Health System. Attends at least 75%25 of quarterly medical staff meetings; attends any meeting as directed by medical director or his/her designee.
Education
- M.D. or D.O. degree.
Licensure
- Licensed to practice in the State of Tennessee.
Certification
- Board Certification required.
Key Responsibilities
Serves as an inpatient physician providing medical care to unassigned patients and supporting admitting physicians. Participates in clinical team delivery of care and attends required medical staff meetings.
Requirements
Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree and a valid medical license in the State of Tennessee. Board Certification is mandatory for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
OB/GYN — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $364k (middle half $309k–$400k)216 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in Tennessee | 346 active | 22,471 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment346 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| OB/GYN hiring demand | #7 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 40% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 308 postings, 192 closed |
| New OB/GYN listings | 306 in the last 30 days | 273 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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About Erlanger Health System
Living in Chattanooga
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $324k
- Typical market rent
- $1,498/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.