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Baltimore, Maryland

Internal Medicine Hospitalist

Internal MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Facility Name: Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Base salary: $245,000 per year
  • Productivity incentives: RVU and Quality
  • CME allowance
  • Malpractice coverage with tail

Relocation and Sign-On Bonus

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for Primary Care and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type

How you’ll make an impact in this role

This is a great opportunity for a motivated physician to join an employed hospitalist team within a busy, well-respected practice. Working within a collaborative program that utilizes dedicated rounding and admitting shifts, you'll benefit from a steady internal referral base and the full resources of a strong health system network.

  • Join an established team of 13 physicians and 8 APPs
  • 7 on/7 off schedule
  • Practice setting: Inpatient
  • Closed ICU
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
  • Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration
  • Currently considering physicians completing training in 2026 or earlier

Adapt fluidly across specialized clinical shifts, delivering targeted care either as a dedicated admitter managing initial workups and entry into the hospital, or as a rounder managing patients daily through to recovery

Coordinate seamless patient transitions and discharge plans in close collaboration with the case management team, ensuring safe, well-communicated continuity of care for patients returning home or transitioning to post-acute facilities.

About the Facility

  • 251-bed teaching hospital
  • Serving a population of approximately 738,000
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Maryland Board of Physicians obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Fraud Prevention Notice

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To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

E-Verify Statement

Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Key Responsibilities

The hospitalist will manage patient admissions and daily rounds within a 251-bed teaching hospital. They will collaborate with case management to ensure seamless transitions and safe discharge planning for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Internal or Family Medicine. A valid Maryland medical license and DEA registration are required prior to the start date.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Internal medicineHospitalist medicinePatient roundingInpatient careClinical documentationPatient care coordinationMedical diagnosisTreatment planningElectronic health records

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 46% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 10,160 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $53 per wRVU — implying roughly $538k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
22%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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Benefits & Perks

Base salary $245,000
RVU and Quality productivity incentives
CME allowance
Malpractice coverage with tail
Relocation and Sign-On Bonus
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance