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Location: 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Adult Hospitalist
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Schedule: Day Shift, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, 165 Shifts Annually
Your role with us
Salem Health is seeking an Adult Hospitalist to join our Hospitalist team in a full time capacity. This position offers an opportunity to work within a collaborative, patient-centered environment that values teamwork, quality, and compassionate care.
As an Adult Hospitalist Physician at Salem Health, you’ll join a collaborative and highly skilled team of over 50 physicians and advanced practitioners dedicated to delivering exceptional inpatient care. In this role, you’ll manage a diverse caseload of adult patients, oversee the full spectrum of hospital medicine from admission to discharge, and partner closely with specialists, nurses, and care coordinators to achieve the best patient outcomes. Our hospitalists are integral to ensuring seamless patient transitions, improving hospital processes, and supporting our commitment to quality care day or night.
Adult Hospitalist
Our Adult Hospitalist program provides comprehensive inpatient care at our main campus in Salem, Oregon. Our multidisciplinary team manages a diverse patient population, collaborating closely with specialists, nursing, and support services to ensure coordinated and efficient care. Our Hospitalists collaborate with a top-notch Rapid Response Team as well as our experienced Emergency Room colleagues. We prioritize sustainable workloads, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement supported by Lean principles and a commitment to provider engagement.
- Accept and coordinate care for internal medicine patient referrals.
- Manage admissions, case management, and discharge planning.
- Provide medical consultations for surgical, subspecialties, and emergency department requests.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage, ensuring timely responses to emergent and routine requests.
- Engage in hospital quality improvement activities and clinical effectiveness projects.
- Collaborate with clinical resource coordinators and discharge planners for effective patient care.
- Maintain excellent relationships with hospital staff and resolve patient and provider concerns.
- Ensure complete and accurate medical records in compliance with regulations.
- Adhere to Medical Staff Bylaws, hospital policies, and third-party payor requirements.
Required qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
- Board Certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Experience with at least 60 hospital patients, including ED evaluations/admits, in the previous 2 years.
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Oregon.
- Current DEA certification.
Additional information
- Our Hospitalists are not required to cover codes.
- No coverage for procedure or ventilator management.
- We maintain a closed ICU.
- Will consider new graduates.
- Knowledge of Lean methodology highly preferred.
Total rewards package
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations, and professional growth. Click here for details.
Additional offerings
- Start bonus of up to $20,000
- Up to $100,000 student loan repayment
- Relocation assistance
- Oregon Medical License and DEA fees reimbursed
- Malpractice insurance provided
Why Salem Health?
Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.
We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org.
Location: 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Adult Hospitalist
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Schedule: Day Shift, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, 165 Shifts Annually
Your role with us
Salem Health is seeking an Adult Hospitalist to join our Hospitalist team in a full time capacity. This position offers an opportunity to work within a collaborative, patient-centered environment that values teamwork, quality, and compassionate care.
As an Adult Hospitalist Physician at Salem Health, you’ll join a collaborative and highly skilled team of over 50 physicians and advanced practitioners dedicated to delivering exceptional inpatient care. In this role, you’ll manage a diverse caseload of adult patients, oversee the full spectrum of hospital medicine from admission to discharge, and partner closely with specialists, nurses, and care coordinators to achieve the best patient outcomes. Our hospitalists are integral to ensuring seamless patient transitions, improving hospital processes, and supporting our commitment to quality care day or night.
Adult Hospitalist
Our Adult Hospitalist program provides comprehensive inpatient care at our main campus in Salem, Oregon. Our multidisciplinary team manages a diverse patient population, collaborating closely with specialists, nursing, and support services to ensure coordinated and efficient care. Our Hospitalists collaborate with a top-notch Rapid Response Team as well as our experienced Emergency Room colleagues. We prioritize sustainable workloads, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement supported by Lean principles and a commitment to provider engagement.
- Accept and coordinate care for internal medicine patient referrals.
- Manage admissions, case management, and discharge planning.
- Provide medical consultations for surgical, subspecialties, and emergency department requests.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage, ensuring timely responses to emergent and routine requests.
- Engage in hospital quality improvement activities and clinical effectiveness projects.
- Collaborate with clinical resource coordinators and discharge planners for effective patient care.
- Maintain excellent relationships with hospital staff and resolve patient and provider concerns.
- Ensure complete and accurate medical records in compliance with regulations.
- Adhere to Medical Staff Bylaws, hospital policies, and third-party payor requirements.
Required qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
- Board Certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Experience with at least 60 hospital patients, including ED evaluations/admits, in the previous 2 years.
- Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Oregon.
- Current DEA certification.
Additional information
- Our Hospitalists are not required to cover codes.
- No coverage for procedure or ventilator management.
- We maintain a closed ICU.
- Will consider new graduates.
- Knowledge of Lean methodology highly preferred.
Total rewards package
Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations, and professional growth. Click here for details.
Additional offerings
- Start bonus of up to $20,000
- Up to $100,000 student loan repayment
- Relocation assistance
- Oregon Medical License and DEA fees reimbursed
- Malpractice insurance provided
Why Salem Health?
Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.
We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.
Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact physician.recruitment@salemhealth.org.
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Who's Hiring
- US Acute Care Solutions24U
- 77 Consultants197
- Sutter Health18
- US Department of Veterans Affairs18U
- Sound Physicians16
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services170
- Education16
- Insurance4
- Science & Research3
- Non-Profit & Social Services3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in hospitalist physician jobs.
- MD or DO degree with completion of an accredited internal medicine or family medicine residency
- Active and unrestricted state medical license in the state of employment
- Board certification or board eligibility in internal medicine or family medicine
- Current ACLS certification and, for some facilities, PALS or BLS
- Prior inpatient hospitalist experience in an acute care or teaching hospital setting
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
Tips for Your Hospitalist Physician Job Search
Tailor your CV to hospitalist metrics
Highlight patient volume, average length of stay, and quality improvement initiatives you led. Hospitalist programs screen for efficiency and outcomes data, so generic physician CVs that omit these figures get passed over faster than those that lead with them.
Clarify your scheduling model preference early
Seven-on seven-off, nocturnist, swing shifts, and hybrid day-night schedules all get posted under the same job title. Know which model fits your life before you apply so you don't waste interview slots on positions that won't work for you.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists hospitalist physician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Quantify quality and coding contributions
Programs increasingly want hospitalists who can discuss their CMI impact and documentation accuracy. If you've improved HCC coding capture or reduced clinical denials, put those outcomes on your CV. It differentiates you from candidates who list duties without results.
Prepare for a credential verification timeline
Hospital credentialing after an offer can run eight to twelve weeks. Ask the recruiter about their credentialing pipeline in your first call so you can plan your start date around it and avoid gaps in income between positions.
Negotiate beyond base compensation
Productivity bonuses, nocturnist differentials, admin time, CME allowances, and complication coverage all vary widely between programs. Go into final negotiations with specific asks for each, because most programs have flexibility they won't volunteer unless you ask directly.
Hospitalist Physician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most hospitalist physicians?
The companies hiring the most hospitalist physicians right now include US Acute Care Solutions, 77 Consultants, and Sutter Health, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Pennsylvania, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Large hospitalist management groups and integrated health systems consistently account for the highest volume of postings nationwide.
How many hospitalist physician jobs are remote?
About 10% of hospitalist physician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, since the role is fundamentally bedside and inpatient. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote components are telemedicine triage, utilization management, and physician advisory roles that hospitalists sometimes transition into after several years at the bedside.
How do you become a hospitalist physician?
You become a hospitalist physician by completing medical school, then finishing a residency in internal medicine or family medicine. After residency, you obtain a state medical license and board certification, then apply directly to hospital medicine programs. Many hospitalists enter the specialty straight out of residency without a fellowship, though some pursue subspecialty or quality improvement training first.
Can you get hired as a hospitalist physician with little experience?
Yes, new residency graduates are regularly hired into hospitalist roles because most programs expect to train attendings to their protocols. Strengthen your application by doing inpatient electives during residency, asking your program director for a letter that speaks directly to your inpatient efficiency, and targeting programs that advertise formal mentorship or new-grad onboarding tracks.
What does the hospitalist physician interview process look like?
The hospitalist physician interview typically starts with a phone screen with the medical director or recruiter, followed by an on-site visit that includes a hospital tour, meetings with the department chief, and often a panel interview with current hospitalists. Programs assess clinical judgment, scheduling fit, and culture alignment. Credentialing paperwork and a formal offer usually follow within a few weeks of the site visit.
Where can I find and apply to hospitalist physician jobs?
You can find and apply to hospitalist physician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your specialty, scheduling preferences, and location, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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