Hospitalist

Hospital MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$87-$264/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Position Title: Inpatient Hospitalist

Department of General Medicine

Longwood Specialty Physicians

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

The BIDMC Department of General Medicine is seeking a Hospitalist for (a full-time faculty position) at our Needham location. Will also hold privileges in Milton, Needham and Boston.

If applicable: The candidate will be appointed to the faculty of Harvard Medical School at an academic rank commensurate with experience.

Job Requirements

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Board-certified or eligible in Internal Medicine
  • A valid MA medical license or the ability to obtain one
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

A Valid DEA and MCSR Registration

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Join Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves. As part of its dedication to excellence, Longwood Specialty Physicians is associated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), renowned organizations that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers. Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.

Candidates should apply directly to Workday.

Pay Range

$87 - $264/hr

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time.

Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.

In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.

Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient medical care as a hospitalist within the Department of General Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care across multiple facility locations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board-certified or eligible in Internal Medicine. A valid Massachusetts medical license, DEA registration, and MCSR registration are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceTeam collaborationInpatient careMedical diagnosisTreatment planning

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$365k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $411k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 11 employers

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<$300k
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$300k-350k
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$350k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
13%
Loan repayment
8%
CME allowance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,196 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Needham

Residents’ average commute
45 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Retirement plan(s) with employer contributions
Performance-based incentives