Pays $275k-$900kHospital Medicine market median is ~$257k (7 jobs)

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Vituity
San Luis Obispo, California

Medical Director - Hospital Medicine - Adventist Health Sierra Vista

Hospital MedicineFull-Time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

Hospital Medicine Medical Director at 165-bed hospital. Physician partnership. San Luis Obispo, CA.

Join Vituity as a Hospital Medicine Medical Director – Physician Partnership in San Luis Obispo, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $275K - $900K
  • Superior Health Plan Options
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • HSA
  • Life and AD&D Coverage
  • K-1 Status Pay Structure
  • Extraordinary 401K Plan
  • Annual Profit Distribution
  • Yearly Cash Bonus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vituity as a Hospital Medicine Medical Director – Physician Partnership.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will oversee the administrative and clinical management of the hospital medicine practice, ensuring alignment with Vituity's mission and operational goals. Responsibilities include leading the local team, managing site financial performance, and fostering collaborative relationships with hospital leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed M.D. or D.O. with at least five years of leadership experience and current medical staff privileges. The role requires strong clinical, financial, and interpersonal skills to manage practice operations and provider performance effectively.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hospital medicineMedical leadershipPractice managementStrategic planningFinancial managementBudgetingClinical operationsStaff recruitmentMentoringPerformance evaluationContract negotiationRelationship buildingQuality metrics monitoringRegulatory complianceCommunication skills

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$588k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $531k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 37 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 32% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Hospital Medicine roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Hospital Medicine Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

2
<$400k
0
$400k-425k
1
$425k
2
$500k-535k
1
$900k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Hospital Medicine

Med America · West Covina, California

$275k-$900k
#2

Inpatient Hospitalist, School of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts

$256k-$534k
#3

Physician- Acute Care

$300k-$500k
#4

Neuro-Hospitalist Physician – East Central Illinois

$350K - $425K
+ 5 more · ranked by pay
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About Vituity

Hospitals and Health Care
Emeryville, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Superior Health Plan Options
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA
Life and AD&D Coverage
K-1 Status Pay Structure
Extraordinary 401K Plan
Annual Profit Distribution