Medical Director, Hospital Medicine
Listed compensation
$335k-$350k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Medical Director, Hospital Medicine
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic is seeking a Medical Director to lead our Hospital Medicine service at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) in Bennington, Vermont. The hospitalists are a well-established, stable group of ABMS board-certified internists and family medicine physicians and advanced practice providers.
SVMC provides a great culture and collaborative team environment. The average daily census is 45 and includes a 10-bed ICU. The Hospital Medicine Medical Director leads and oversees the medical care delivered by the hospitalist service.
Responsibilities include quality review, ensuring a culture that promotes well-being and collaborative relationships, staffing, regulatory compliance, financial performance and operational efficiency.
The Medical Director works collaboratively with medical staff and nursing leadership and reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The FTE for this position is split evenly between administrative and clinical responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Opportunity Highlights Include:
- Experienced team of Hospital Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers with strong, collegial relationships with emergency medicine, surgical and medical specialties and nursing staff
- Supportive administration, focused on quality care and physician well-being
- Salary Range $335,000 - $350,000
Incentive compensation may be available in addition to base salary. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off and CME support). A sign-on bonus and relocation stipend may also be available, subject to eligibility.
SVMC is an integrated, non-profit health system with a proud 100-year history as an innovator in health care delivery. It includes a 99-bed hospital and 25 primary care and specialty practices at nine locations in the greater Bennington area and nearby New York and Massachusetts.
Through a visionary partnership with Dartmouth Health, nearly 1,400 employees emulate the values of quality, empathy, safety, teamwork and stewardship to fulfill their mission of exceptional care and comfort for the 75,000 people they serve.
Their collective commitment to quality care and innovation is recognized by the nation's most stringent regulators and the industry's leading professional organizations, including The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Picture yourself living in Vermont... Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is located in Bennington, Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. The area combines history, industry and business and has been named among the most vibrant communities in the country.
Culturally rich with art galleries, performing arts and museums, the area is also known for its award-winning restaurants and world-class skiing and snowboarding among other outdoor activities, truly making Vermont the ideal setting for work/life balance. Interested in working at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center?
Please Contact: Richard A. Anair, MBASouthwestern Vermont Medical Center Physician Recruiter / Physician Liaison802-440-4246richard.anair@svhealthcare.org
Qualifications
- Strong clinical, managerial and leadership skills
- 1-3 years of similar experience preferred
- Required Licensure/Certifications
- Board Certified in Internal or Family Medicine
- Current or eligible for Vermont Medical License
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$343k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $349k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $335k–$350k | Hospital Medicine median $406k (middle half $275k–$588k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$349k in purchasing power | Vermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Vermont | 12 active | 1,175 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US Physician listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine hiring demand | #18 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed |
| New Hospital Medicine listings | 454 in the last 30 days | 379 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | −11.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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