Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$118k-$400k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About Us

Cooper University Health Care is named as one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes, and one of only 30 companies in New Jersey to make the Forbes list.

Cooper University Hospital, located in Camden N.J., is a Level III regional Perinatal Center and Trauma Center, with a formidable reputation for providing the highest quality of care. Cooper University Hospital is the region’s leading teaching hospital for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU).

Easily accessible from southern New Jersey suburban locations and from Philadelphia via car or public transportation. New York City and the Pocono Mountain resort areas are just two hours away and only an hour away from the sought after Jersey Shore.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

Unit Overview

Cooper University Hospital is a 663 licensed bed facility that includes a cancer center, urgent care centers and 130 outpatient offices. It is South Jersey’s only Level 1 trauma center. Cooper is an academic medical center and offers teaching and direct care services. The nocturnist role will primarily consist of cross coverage on the floor and ICU. The nocturnist or swing shift attending will work alongside an APP.

Short Description

Cooper University Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to work full-time with a blend of days and nights at our Cooper Camden and Inspira Locations. We are a practice of more than 150 physicians and APPs.

Cooper University Healthcare is a leading academic health system in South Jersey that provides access to primary, specialty, tertiary and urgent care all within one health system. Cooper University Healthcare is also affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University that is in Camden, New Jersey.

Physician Will Provide the Following Services

  • Complete all duties of attending physician as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws
  • Coordinate all specialty consultations and resource utilization
  • Admit patients to the service
  • Discharge patients in a timely manner
  • At time of discharge/transfer will complete Discharge Instructions and medication reconciliation
  • Dictate DC Summary at time of discharge and indicate copy to be sent to family doctor and all specialists following patient during stay
  • Participate in QI and RM and UM as reasonably requested
  • Respond to Hospital codes as Lead Physician as requested
  • Participate as a back-up member of Rapid Response Team when Cooper Intensivists are not scheduled to be on the Rapid Response Team
  • Complete Medical Records in a timely fashion
  • Adhere to Medical Staff Bylaws and Hospital Rules and Regulations and policies
  • Perform other life/limb saving procedures as may from time to time be necessary
  • Make best effort to ensure compliance with all Core Measure quality indicators for patients under their care
  • Perform the duties as mutually agreed
  • Participate in teaching of housestaff
  • Comply with the requirements of the voluntary teaching faculty
  • Respond to PRN calls for evaluation/orders
  • Education Requirements
  • Requires Medical degree.
  • Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • License/Certification Requirements
  • New Jersey license will be required.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide direct patient care, including admissions, discharges, and cross-coverage for floor and ICU patients. They are also responsible for participating in quality improvement initiatives, responding to hospital codes, and teaching housestaff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a medical degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. A valid New Jersey medical license is required to perform the duties of an attending physician.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma ResponseClinical DocumentationIntensive Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$259k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $238k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in hospital medicineranked against 1,111 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$118k–$400kHospital Medicine median $270k (middle half $250k–$325k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$238k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in New Jersey16 active1,097 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 75% no call · 25% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 13% offer loan repayment503 active listings, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine hiring demand#18 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings411 in the last 30 days389 the 30 days before (+6%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hospital Medicine pay trend−7.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,111 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist at Cooper Norcross University Hospital 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 1,111 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 7 employers
11
<$325k
1
$336k
2
$350k-375k
1
$400k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
29%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist PRNPer Diem

Cooper Norcross University Hospital · Camden, New Jersey

$118k-$400k
#3

Physician Advisor 10am-6pm

$160-$180/hr
#4

Hospitalist

$355,080+
+ 15 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,111 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Camden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,787/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.