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BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - HM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Looking for a round-and-go day hospitalist position? Join a high-performing, collegial team at Bristol Regional Medical Center - a flagship facility known for clinician excellence, strong specialty support and a culture that values physician input. If you are board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine or family medicine, you will make a great addition to the team. Residents and visa physicians are welcome to apply.

Located in Bristol, you'll enjoy the best of Tennessee living - no state income tax, stunning mountain views and easy access to outdoor recreation without sacrificing career growth or clinical complexity. If you're looking for a hospitalist role where your voice matters, your schedule is respected, and your quality of life improves - this is the role for you.

About Bristol Regional Medical Center

  • Beds: 348
  • Round-and-go model, day position
  • No procedures required
  • Hospitalists do not lead codes
  • Excellent specialty support
  • Dedicated APC nocturnists
  • EMR: EPIC
  • Very collegial team and a great working environment

Interested in learning more? Apply today!

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City Caption

Best of Tennessee and Virginia

City Description

Enjoy the best of both Tennessee and Virginia in the city of Bristol, which divides the two with the state line running right through the middle of downtown.

Bristol is conveniently located right off Interstate 81 and is situated in the foothills of the magnificent Southern Appalachian Mountains which includes the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Cherokee National Forest.

There is something fun to do nearly every night of the week in Bristol.

Discover the Birthplace of Country Music museum or the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, experience the Bristol Motor Speedway, explore the historic downtown or visit the beautiful South Houston Lake, for activities like boating, fishing and water sports!

Facility Caption

Bristol Regional Medical Center

Facility Description

Since opening in 1994, Bristol Regional Medical Center has served the community through superior quality care, technological innovation and compassion. Bristol Regional continues to be recognized among the nation's best hospitals.

The cardiovascular team at Bristol Regional provides award-winning heart attack response times.

To accomplish fast treatment times, the facility developed the Level One Heart Attack Network (which is unique to the region) and offers 24/7 cardiac cath labs and cardiac surgery support, as well as dedicated stroke care services.

There is a dedicated pediatric trained staff at Bristol Regional and telemedicine capabilities, and the Children's Hospital provides increased access to specialized pediatric care. Bristol Regional's surgical service features the da Vinci Surgical System as part of its array of robotic treatments and tools.

Bristol Regional offers state-of-the-art facilities, a highly acclaimed Level II trauma center, and 24/7 emergency and surgical services, a pediatric ED, a Primary stroke center, and more.

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Great health benefits
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Sign-on and relocation incentives
  • No state income tax in Tennessee
  • Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
  • Association with a leading physician practice in the U.S.
  • Stability of a respected industry leader
  • Leadership and growth opportunities to further your career
  • Practice with confidence as a member of TeamHealth's national Patient Safety Organization

Key Responsibilities

Provide daytime hospitalist care at Bristol Regional Medical Center in a round-and-go model. The role does not require procedures or leading codes and is supported by specialty services and dedicated APC nocturnists.

Requirements

Applicants must be board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine or family medicine. Residents and physicians requiring visas are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospital MedicinePatient CareClinical Decision-MakingTeamworkPhysician CollaborationElectronic Medical Records

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

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).

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 69% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

What does the Physician market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · above average in hospital medicineranked against 1,100 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $270k–$376k)418 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Tennessee29 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Tennessee350 active22,491 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 69% no call · 24% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusTennessee physician listings (all specialties): 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment350 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings415 in the last 30 days386 the 30 days before (+8%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,100 Hospital Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Tennessee figures use all physicians: too few Tennessee Hospital Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 9 employers
4
<$185k
0
$185k-245k
9
$300k
3
$305k-365k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Loan repayment
31%
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
CME allowance
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Intermountain Health · Billings, Montana

$355,080+
#3

Physician (Hospitalist) GP-0602-14

$165k-$336k
#4

$305k Plus starting Salary Physician Hospitalist

$305k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Team Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Health benefits
Flexible scheduling
Sign-on and relocation incentives
No state income tax in Tennessee
Clinician wellness program
Referral program
Leadership and growth opportunities

Living in Bristol

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$269k
Typical market rent
$1,424/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.4
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 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.