Hospitalist Opening - Internal Medicine | Find adventure in the great outdoors of Idaho!
Compensation
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Job Description
Portneuf Medical Center is seeking an Internal or Family Medicine Physician to join their established hospital medicine team in Pocatello, Idaho. Ranked among Fortune Magazine's Top 50 Places to Live for Families, Pocatello is an outdoor lovers' dream!
Our Opportunity
- 7 on/7 off schedule
- Join a team of 8 Hospitalists, 2 Nocturnists, and 4 APPs
- 24-hour APP coverage Model
- No procedures required
- Hospital Medical Group employed position within multi-specialty group
- 205 bed hospital, including 20 ICU beds, and Lever II Trauma Center
- Our providers use Epic EMR.
- Excellent work + life balance
Requirements
Must be BE/BC in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. FM must have 1 year experience in Hospitalist medicine.
Recruitment Package May Include
- Base salary + Quality Bonus
- CME/License Dues Fees Allowance
- Sign-on bonus
- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- Relocation allowance
Paid Malpractice Coverage
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Our Hospital
Based in Pocatello, Idaho, Portneuf Medical Center is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare leader.
With 205 beds, PMC serves as the region’s Level II Trauma and tertiary care center and is home to the Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, Portneuf Cancer Center, Portneuf Medical Group and Portneuf Air Rescue.
PMC has a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, an adult Intensive Care Unit, nationally recognized orthopedic services, a full suite of cardiac care, center of excellence recognized surgeons, imaging, primary and specialty care.
We pursue excellence every day in our hospital and clinics as well as educate the next generation of physicians and health professionals.
The governance of Portneuf Medical Center is split 50/50 between Portneuf Health Trust and the parent company Ardent Health Services As a major employer in Pocatello, we have 1,600 well-qualified employees and we continue to grow.
Our Community
Located in Southeast Idaho
- Within 3 hours of The Grand Tetons, Yellowstone National Park, Sun Valley, Jackson Hole, Wyoming and 2 hours of Salt Lake City Metropolitan area
- Home to Idaho State University
- Diversity of choice between public, private, and charter school education
- Premier offerings for fly-fishing, skiing, hiking, biking and golfing
This is a unique opportunity to take advantage of the great outdoors while pursuing your career goals. Learn more at: portneuf.org.
Key Responsibilities
Provide hospitalist services as part of an established team at Portneuf Medical Center. Manage patient care in a 205-bed hospital setting including ICU and trauma center responsibilities.
Requirements
Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Family Medicine candidates must have at least one year of experience in hospitalist medicine.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal Medicine median $275k (middle half $254k–$303k)192 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Idaho index 95.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Idaho | 8 active | 1,338 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 46% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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Living in Pocatello
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $316k
- Typical market rent
- $1,049/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pocatello, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.