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Physicians Practice Enhancement
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hospitalist Physician

Hospital MedicineNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$140-$150/hr

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Job Description

Fox Chase a Nationally ranked Cancer Care Hospital in Philadelphia is seeking an experienced Hospitalist to cover per diem overnight shifts when our current staff is on vacation or call out sick. You must be ok with strictly per diem - no guaranteed shifts.

Fox Chase Cancer Center is proud to be an integral part of Temple Health. Along with offering our patients the best in cancer care, we also provide unparalleled access to a vast network of physicians, specialty clinical care for a variety of other healthcare needs, and groundbreaking clinical trials and treatments.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide overnight hospitalist coverage for admitted patients.
  • Evaluate and manage patients requiring inpatient medical care.
  • Handle approximately 0-3 admissions per night.
  • Conduct patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care.
  • Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in clinical status.
  • Collaborate with nursing staff, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Complete accurate and timely medical documentation.
  • Ensure continuity of care and appropriate handoffs to the daytime hospitalist team.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO with Internal Medicine or Family Medicine training.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, as applicable.
  • Active Pennsylvania medical license.
  • Strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hospital environment.

Position Highlights

  • Per diem overnight shifts.
  • Flexible coverage to cover Vacations and Sick time of current staff.
  • Low admission volume of approximately 0–3 admissions per night.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will provide overnight coverage for admitted patients, including evaluating medical needs and developing treatment plans. They will also collaborate with nursing staff and specialists while ensuring accurate medical documentation and continuity of care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hospitalist medicinePatient assessmentTreatment planningClinical documentationCare coordinationInpatient careMedical communication

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$314k (26 salary observations; 131 listings), vs ~$306k nationally (552 salary observations; 3,205 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 ~$302k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $309k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist Physician at Physicians Practice Enhancement a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,188 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
4%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Hospital Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,188 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No 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.