No salary listed — similar Hospital Medicine roles pay ~$285k (median of 25 jobs)

Hospitalist per diem Physician

Hospital MedicinePer Diem
Posted 4 days ago

About the Role

Per diem hospitalist physician. Provide inpatient care, consultations, and supervision. Bethlehem, PA.

Join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Hospitalist Physician – Per Diem in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join St. Luke's University Health Network as a Hospitalist Physician – Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will perform patient history and physical examinations, provide consultations, and conduct rounds to deliver high-quality, cost-effective medical care. They are also responsible for supervising Advanced Practitioners and participating in quality and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school and have completed a residency or fellowship in their specialty. Current or recent experience in the area of specialty is required, along with the ability to maintain Pennsylvania/New Jersey licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CarePhysical ExaminationMedical ConsultationEvidence Based MedicineClinical DocumentationMedical BillingSupervisionPatient EducationPerformance ImprovementCommunicationSafety ComplianceService Excellence

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 47 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Hospital Medicine roles.

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Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
35%
Loan repayment
30%
CME allowance
30% this job

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