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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Hospitalist - Physician

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

St Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a MD, DO, with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with board eligibility or board certification in their respective field to be part of our expanding hospital medicine team!

We currently provide 24/7 care to approximately 500+ acutely ill patients in the inpatient hospital setting across 4 hospitals and are looking for a physician with a commitment to compassionate patient-centered care to join our team. A requested 2026 start -- other timeline inquiries welcomed.

The Hospitalist, in collaboration and consultation with an interdisciplinary team, will manage the care of patients hospitalized with complex acute health problems and facilitate continuum of care from admission through the discharge process.

Responsibilities include the initial assessment, follow up evaluation and management, and discharge preparation of hospitalists’ patients including but not limited to obtaining pertinent medical/non medical history, performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting various diagnostics tests, ordering pharmacological therapies, consulting and collaborating with a diverse compliment of specialists, executing complex medical decision making, communicating with patient families, and coordinating discharge.

About St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores.

St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.

We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best.

Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will manage the care of acutely ill patients in an inpatient setting, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team from admission through discharge. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, executing medical decision-making, and communicating with patient families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with completion of advanced graduate medical education in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Board eligibility or board certification in the respective field is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnostic InterpretationPharmacological TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationDischarge PlanningInpatient Care

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

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$370k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
4%
CME allowance
4%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fort Thomas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$374k
Typical market rent
$1,343/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Edgewood, KY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Physician Wellness Culture
High Physician Engagement