Hospitalist Physician for Per diem coverage nights
Listed compensation
$150-$160/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Fox Chase Hospital | Pennsylvania
PPE is seeking a qualified Per Diem Hospitalist for Fox Chase to provide overnight coverage when full-time hospitalists are on vacation or otherwise unavailable. This is an excellent opportunity for a physician seeking flexible per diem shifts in a hospital setting.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide overnight hospitalist coverage for admitted patients.
- Evaluate and manage patients requiring inpatient medical care.
- Handle approximately 0–3 admissions per night.
- Conduct patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care.
- Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in clinical status.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Complete accurate and timely medical documentation.
- Ensure continuity of care and appropriate handoffs to the daytime hospitalist team.
Qualifications
- MD or DO with Internal Medicine or Family Medicine training.
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, as applicable.
- Active Pennsylvania medical license.
- Strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hospital environment.
Position Highlights
- Per diem overnight shifts.
- Flexible coverage based on full-time physicians’ time off.
- Low admission volume of approximately 0–3 admissions per night.
- Ideal opportunity for physicians seeking supplemental income and schedule flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
Provide overnight hospitalist coverage, evaluating and managing admitted patients, with approximately 0–3 admissions per night. Assess patients, develop treatment plans, monitor clinical status, coordinate with healthcare professionals, document care, and hand off patients to the daytime team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Hospital Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$334k (17 salary observations; 158 listings), vs ~$305k nationally (413 salary observations; 3,295 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$322k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $330k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Hospital Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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