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Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York

Hospitalist

Hospital Medicine Top 25% in Hospital MedicineNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 24m ago · Verified live

Job description

Department/Unit

Hospitalists Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: Hospitalist Hospitalist Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!​ Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospitalist will provide direct patient care within the Albany Med Health System. They are responsible for maintaining sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA and federal regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to handle sensitive medical information and adhere to strict privacy policies. The role requires a commitment to protecting patient data and following institutional standards.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationHIPAA ComplianceMedical Record ManagementRegulatory Compliance

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$308k (73 salary observations; 134 listings), vs ~$282k nationally (886 salary observations; 2,739 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

5.1/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 993 active roles in this specialty

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution17 jobs · 12 employers

10
<$330k
3
$330k-400k
1
$443k
2
$470k-540k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19%
CME allowance
19%
Relocation assistance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Hospital Medicine

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