Physician: Hospitalist - Boise, ID

Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, we believe exceptional care begins with an environment that supports our clinicians—valuing their strengths, experiences, and perspectives to deliver outstanding, patient-centered care.

We are seeking a BC/BE Hospitalist physician to join our team of dedicated and compassionate patient-centered providers. The ideal candidate will provide primary coverage for adult med/surg patients admitted to St. Luke's Boise and Meridian.

Our Hospitalists participate in quality projects and protocol development that emphasizes coordinated, multi-disciplinary care. In addition to direct patient care, the group facilitates a teaching team of residents from our local and regional training programs.

The team enjoys a flexible 7 on/7 off schedule, a robust compensation model, comprehensive benefits, CME allowance, and potential recruitment incentives.

What You Can Expect from This Role

In an era when many physicians are rethinking where and how they want to practice, St. Luke’s Clinic has taken a deliberate approach: building a place where you can do your best work, feel supported, and grow your career. That focus has quietly positioned St. Luke’s as one of the most attractive practice locations in the region.

More than sixty specialties converge here, including Idaho’s only Children’s Hospital and Hospital at Home program. Physicians benefit from modern operating suites, advanced technology, and integrated support through technology – enabling them to spend more time on meaningful patient care and less on administrative burdens.

But inside St. Luke’s, the standout feature isn’t equipment or facilities—it’s the culture. Nationally recognized by the American Medical Association's Joy in Medicine program for reducing burnout and boosting clinician well-being, St. Luke’s leads in team collaboration, professional growth, and shared decision-making.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: MD/DO from accredited medical school
  • BC/BE
  • Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice
  • Current licenses with full prescriptive authority from the Federal DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy
  • Medical Staff Privileges with St. Luke’s Health System, Eligibility to obtain

Why St. Luke’s:

Spread across southwest Idaho and anchored by eight hospitals, this not-for-profit system has earned national respect, having been recognized as a Top 15 health system nine times, for its unwavering commitment to community care, clinical excellence, and long-term stability. It’s no surprise that clinicians nationwide are coming to Idaho’s fastest-growing health system, drawn by competitive pay, a mission-driven philosophy, and the chance to build something meaningful.

Please apply directly or contact Kiera Stites at stitesk@slhs.org to learn more about this or other opportunities.

*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Hospitalist Units Internal Med TV

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Variable

  • Job ID
  • 141476
  • City
  • Boise
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Physician

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will provide primary coverage for adult medical and surgical patients while participating in quality projects and protocol development. Additionally, the role involves facilitating a teaching team of residents from local and regional training programs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and be Board Certified or Board Eligible. An active, unrestricted medical license in Idaho and full prescriptive authority from the DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Hospitalist medicineInternal medicineQuality improvementTeaching residents

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician: Hospitalist - Boise, ID at St. Luke's Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,101 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 67% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 13 employers

5
<$270k
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$270k-315k
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4
$360k-405k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
22% this job
Sign-on bonus
17% this job
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$475k
Typical market rent
$1,885/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
CME allowance
Retirement plans
On-site massages
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness program