Internal Medicine - Kona, West Hawaii Island (Big Island)
Compensation
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Job Description
THE HAWAII PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. IS SEEKING A BC/BE INTERNAL MEDICINE
PHYSICIAN TO JOIN ITS PRIMARY CARE TEAM AT KAISER PERMANENTE KONA MEDICAL OFFICE
In West Hawaii Island (Big Island).
Position Highlights
- Exceptional opportunity for a physician with solid clinical skills to care for patients in an innovative and fully integrated health system
- Preventative medicine and patient-centered care
- Practice quality medicine without pre-authorizations
- High degree of collaboration with Specialists
- Support with inbasket messages
- AI documentation available
- State of the art EMR (EPIC) supports integration with all providers and an excellent health maintenance tool is provided
Position Qualifications
- BC/BE in Internal Medicine
- Experience preferred
Hawaii Permanente Offers Market-Leading Benefits
- Generous signing bonus
- Relocation allowance
- Medical education loan repayment
- Pension, 401(k), and post-retirement medical
- 100% employer-funded family comprehensive medical, vision, prescription drug, and dental insurance
- 100% employer-funded life insurance and identity theft protection plans
- Comprehensive education benefit includes $2500-$4000 annual allowance and paid leave
- Vacation and paid holidays
- Sick leave and disability income benefits
- Flexible spending plans
- Complete professional liability insurance at no cost
- Concierge service that works directly with you to apply for all required licenses
Additionally, State of Hawaii offers loan repayment up to $50,000/year.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care within an integrated health system. Collaborate with specialists and utilize advanced tools like EPIC EMR and AI documentation to manage patient health.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. Previous clinical experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Internal Medicine median $275k (middle half $265k–$305k)180 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Hawaii index 110.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Internal Medicine listings in Hawaii | 6 active | 1,393 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · $50k loan repayment | US Physician listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 33% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 579 postings, 472 closed |
| New Internal Medicine listings | 591 in the last 30 days | 334 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Internal Medicine pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Kailua Kona
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $996k
- Typical market rent
- $2,947/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 11%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.