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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Academic Hospitalist - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Hospital Medicine Top 10% in Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$315K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

Academic HospitalistDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH is seeking a full-time, BC/BE Hospitalist to join our academic Hospital Medicine team for daytime shifts.

When you join our team of over 80 Hospital Medicine providers you will deliver high-quality, team-based care within a collaborative, tertiary care environment. You can also expect the following at DHMC:

  • Complex case mix index within the top 5% nationally
  • Closed ICU
  • Dedicated admitter and triage shifts
  • Hospitalist procedure team
  • No code pagers (residents run codes)
  • Dedicated nocturnist team
  • Inpatient resident and medical student teaching
  • Faculty appointment at The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
  • Opportunities for career growth including research, leadership roles, and a robust mentorship program

What Dartmouth Health has to offer you

  • Collaborative and inclusive multidisciplinary team
  • Shift-based salary of $315,000+
  • 9-hour daytime shifts
  • Moonlighting opportunities
  • 403(b) with employer match of up to 6% and 457(b) retirement options
  • CME funds and protected time
  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Malpractice (with tail), Life, and Disability coverage

What New Hampshire has to offer you

  • Four uniquely beautiful seasons
  • Close proximity to mountains, rivers, lakes, and outdoor adventures
  • 2 hour or less driving distance to Boston, the seacoast, and the Canadian border
  • No sales tax or state income tax

About Dartmouth Health

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. We serve patients from across northern New England and provide access to over 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

Lebanon and the neighboring town of Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, are located in the “Upper Valley” which straddles the pristine Connecticut River, a national heritage river, and includes 46 towns in western New Hampshire and eastern Vermont. This local region boasts excellent local schools, a myriad of cultural opportunities through Dartmouth College, as well as the Lebanon Opera House and Northern Stage in White River Junction, and an abundance of recreational opportunities. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal QC are all within a few hours’ drive.

At Dartmouth Health, we care for patients from every community across our region, and we believe the range of backgrounds and experiences our people bring is a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to an environment where every person can thrive — our patients, our colleagues, and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we treat one another with respect and open minds, listen carefully to experiences different from our own, and hold ourselves accountable for how every person is treated here.

Qualifications

  • Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
  • Internal Medicine residency completion
  • Board Certification or Board Eligibility with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
  • Must obtain and maintain a medical license in the state of New Hampshire

Key Responsibilities

The hospitalist will deliver high-quality, team-based care within a collaborative tertiary care environment. Responsibilities include managing complex cases, performing triage, and participating in the teaching of residents and medical students.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient careClinical procedures

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Academic Hospitalist - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 993 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 60% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$315k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $302k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$315k midpoint, that is roughly $13k–$22k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

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2
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19% this job
CME allowance
19% this job
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Hospital Medicine

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Shift-based salary of $315,000+
9-hour daytime shifts
Moonlighting opportunities
403(b) with employer match of up to 6%
457(b) retirement options
CME funds and protected time
Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision
Malpractice (with tail)