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Staff Physician, Chief Health Office

Internal MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$190k-$200k

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Job Description

Position Description

The Staff Physician at Boston University Student Health Services (SHS) provides preventive and episodic medical care to students through in-person and virtual visits.

Responsibilities Include

  • Evaluating and treating acute and chronic conditions, conducting examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, performing appropriate office-based procedures, developing treatment plans, and coordinating referrals and follow-up care.
  • The physician also collaborates with SHS staff and other healthcare providers to support high-quality, accessible, and culturally responsive care.

Job Knowledge

  • Maintains current knowledge of medical standards and guidelines relevant to college health.
  • Participates in continuing education, professional development, and performance evaluations.
  • Contributes to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, as applicable.
  • Follows established clinical, infection prevention, and safety protocols.

Work Quality and Productivity

  • Provides evidence-based care and appropriate patient education.
  • Maintains accurate clinical documentation, follows billing and confidentiality requirements, and meets established productivity standards.
  • Performs office-based procedures within demonstrated competency and participates in SHS on-call coverage.

Leadership and Communication

  • Collaborates with SHS clinicians, university departments, specialists, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care.
  • Contributes to staff education and student health promotion, as appropriate. Demonstrates effective communication, collegiality, and a commitment to high-quality, culturally responsive care.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Physician provides preventive and episodic medical care to students through in-person and virtual visits. They are responsible for evaluating and treating conditions, coordinating care, and collaborating with SHS staff to ensure high-quality, culturally responsive services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree, have completed a primary care residency and sports medicine fellowship, and be board certified. A valid Massachusetts medical license and DEA registration are required by the start date.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Preventive careAcute condition treatmentChronic condition managementDiagnostic test interpretationCare coordination

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$279k (50 salary observations; 95 listings), vs ~$273k nationally (745 salary observations; 3,438 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$190k–$200kInternal Medicine median $143k (middle half $94k–$180k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Massachusetts vs national$279k median in Massachusetts$273k nationally (+2%)50 state / 745 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$184k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Internal Medicine listings in Massachusetts47 active1,321 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 44% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMassachusetts Physician listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 13% offer loan repayment622 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Internist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

42 jobs · 31 employers
10
<$290k
11
$290k-330k
13
$330k-370k
7
$370k-410k
1
$420k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
65% this job
Relocation assistance
49%
Loan repayment
30%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)Contract

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$350k-$400k
#3

Primary Care Physician

$385k-$395k
#4

Internal Medicine Physician - Optum CA - Torrance

$239k-$393k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$800k≈ 4.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,271/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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