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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hospitalist Physician

Hospital MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$332.8K–$343.2K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

NOCTURNIST – FOX CHASE, PA | 7 ON / 7 OFF

Join the dynamic PPE Hospital Medicine team at Fox Chase!

We’re seeking a Board-Certified/Eligible Internal Medicine physician to provide exceptional overnight inpatient care on a 7 on / 7 off schedule.

What You’ll Do

  • Admit an average of 0-3 admissions per night
  • Handle cross-coverage and rapid responses
  • Coordinate care with specialists
  • Provide smooth morning handoffs to day teams

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation + night differential
  • malpractice coverage
  • Supportive, collegial hospital environment

Requirements: MD/DO, Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine, PA license

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide overnight inpatient care, including managing admissions and handling rapid responses. They are also responsible for coordinating with specialists and ensuring smooth morning handoffs to the day team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Eligible in Internal Medicine. A valid Pennsylvania state license is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Rapid ResponsePatient AdmissionsCare CoordinationClinical Handoffs

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (26 salary observations; 133 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (560 salary observations; 3,255 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$338k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $346k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 49 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 11 employers

4
<$300k
17
$300k-350k
6
$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Nocturnist

Med America · Warner Robins, Georgia

$275k-$900k
#3

CDI Physician Advisor, Greater East Bay

$278k-$445k
#4

Hospitalist

$118k-$400k
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 70% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Physicians Practice Enhancement

Hospitals and Health Care
Red Bank, NJ
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Night differential
Malpractice coverage