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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Burlington, Vermont

Gastroenterologist

GastroenterologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$425k-$550k

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description

  • Gastroenterologist Opportunity
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center - Burlington, MA

Overview

Join the Division of Gastroenterology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) in Burlington, Massachusetts as a General Gastroenterologist. We are seeking a highly skilled, board-certified/board-eligible physician to provide outstanding patient care in a supportive, multi-disciplinary academic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to practice at a leading tertiary care center, committed to high-quality clinical care, education, and research.

What You'll Do

  • Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient General Gastroenterology care in a collaborative group setting.
  • Actively participate in the education of fellows, residents, and medical students.
  • Opportunities to engage in research and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with specialists across the Lahey Health system.

Qualifications

  • MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Completion of an accredited Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship program.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology.
  • Eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • Demonstrated commitment to clinical excellence, medical education, and teamwork.

About Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

LHMC, a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a world-renowned tertiary academic medical center known for its innovative technology, pioneering medical treatments, and excellent patient care. We offer:

A supportive, collegial atmosphere with a dedicated team of GIs, Hepatologists, Advanced Endoscopists, and allied health professionals.

  • Opportunities for an academic appointment at UMass Chan Medical School.
  • A fully integrated electronic medical record (EMR) system.
  • A commitment to work-life balance and professional development.

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve.

All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

Pay Range

$425,000.00 USD - $550,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include productivity and quality bonuses.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology care while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. Actively participate in the education of fellows, residents, and medical students while engaging in research and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

EndoscopyClinical researchInpatient careOutpatient careMulti-disciplinary collaboration

Gastroenterology — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$488k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $497k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Vermont?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$425k–$550kPhysician median $572k (middle half $483k–$633k)195 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$497k in purchasing powerVermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Vermont77 active22,551 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Gastroenterology hiring demand#19 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 46 days · 22% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 121 postings, 113 closed
New Gastroenterology listings161 in the last 30 days134 the 30 days before (+20%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Gastroenterology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 376 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Newburyport, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic appointment at UMass Chan Medical School
Performance-based incentive compensation (productivity and quality bonuses)

Living in Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,738/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.