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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Bennington, Vermont

Medical Director, Hospital Medicine

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$335k-$350k

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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

ManagementClinical careTeam collaborationInternal medicine

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).

What does the Hospital Medicine market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$335k–$350kHospital Medicine median $406k (middle half $275k–$588k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$349k in purchasing powerVermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Hospital Medicine listings in Vermont12 active1,175 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 83% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 49 days · 28% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 402 postings, 440 closed
New Hospital Medicine listings454 in the last 30 days379 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 7 employers
14
<$330k
2
$330k-360k
0
$360k-390k
2
$390k-420k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
18% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12% this job
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Vituity · Everett, Washington

$275k-$900k
#2

Hospitalist

Cooper Norcross University Hospital · Cape May Court House, New Jersey

$118k-$400k
#3

Physician, Adult Hospitalist (Castro Valley, CA)

$180-$190/hr
#4

Hospitalist

$355,080+
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 0.9
Below most Hospital Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,167 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Retirement
Paid Time Off
CME Support
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Stipend

Living in Bennington

Typical market rent
$1,333/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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