How to hire an internal medicine physician

How to hire an internal medicine physician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step internal medicine physician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an internal medicine physician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new internal medicine physician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an internal medicine physician, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect internal medicine physician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents internal medicine physician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Internal Medicine Physician	Description	Hourly rate
   Internal Medicine Physician	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$68-156
   Endocrinologist	Endocrinologists specialize in the glands and the hormones our body makes. These doctors deal with the biochemical process, like how your body changes food into energy and how it grows... Show more	$66-188
   General Practice	A general practitioner handles common medical health conditions of patients and refers them to hospitals and specialists for urgent treatment. They are commonly referred to as a family doctor or physician... Show more	$27-112

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Critical Care
   • Epic
   • Family Practice
   • Internal Medicine Practice
   • Medical Education
   • Diagnosis
   • Acute Care
   • Outpatient Clinic
   • Home Health
   • BLS
   • Private Practice
   • Outpatient Care
   • Nursing Home

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Rotate in cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, nephrology, hematology, endocrinology, neurology and ICU.
   • Work in ICU, ER, surgery, OB/GYN, and internal medicine.
   • Lecture in the field of geriatrics.
   • Perform injections such as antibiotics, flu shots and hormones.
   • Assist in their surgery and take care of the post op needs.
   • Certify in BCLS, ACLS and also in majority of invasive procedures.

   More internal medicine physician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your internal medicine physician job description helps attract top candidates to the position. An internal medicine physician salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for an internal medicine physician in Florida may be lower than in Vermont, and an entry-level internal medicine physician usually earns less than a senior-level internal medicine physician. Additionally, an internal medicine physician with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average internal medicine physician salary

   $215,014yearly

   $103.37 hourly rate

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   Entry-level internal medicine physician salary

   $142,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

   Average internal medicine physician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	North Dakota	$237,160	$114
   2	Oregon	$234,016	$113
   3	Minnesota	$233,558	$112
   4	Mississippi	$229,471	$110
   5	Nebraska	$225,835	$109
   6	Washington	$223,121	$107
   7	Nevada	$221,282	$106
   8	California	$220,230	$106
   9	New Mexico	$219,286	$105
   10	Wisconsin	$218,743	$105
   11	Colorado	$212,403	$102
   12	Tennessee	$212,179	$102
   13	Georgia	$208,083	$100
   14	Missouri	$207,229	$100
   15	Maine	$207,124	$100
   16	New York	$206,256	$99
   17	Arizona	$206,018	$99
   18	Indiana	$205,803	$99
   19	Illinois	$205,115	$99
   20	Ohio	$201,604	$97

   Average internal medicine physician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Freeman Health System	$264,614	$127.22	2
   2	Scripps Health	$259,846	$124.93	10
   3	North Mississippi Medical Clinics Inc	$256,362	$123.25
   4	Union Hospital of Cecil County	$254,760	$122.48	7
   5	Oregon Medical Group	$253,307	$121.78
   6	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	$252,507	$121.40	83
   7	Mayo Clinic	$251,233	$120.79	163
   8	Dignity Health	$251,103	$120.72	173
   9	Cameron Regional Medical Center	$250,746	$120.55
   10	Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital	$250,732	$120.54	8
   11	Antelope Valley Hospital	$250,146	$120.26
   12	Pacific Medical Centers	$249,298	$119.85	12
   13	SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	$248,583	$119.51	3
   14	Community Health Systems	$246,065	$118.30	21
   15	Delta Health - The Medical Center	$245,929	$118.24	1
   16	OSF HealthCare	$245,462	$118.01	189
   17	Missouri Delta Medical Center	$244,260	$117.43
   18	Clarinda Regional Health Center	$242,778	$116.72
   19	Houlton Regional Hospital	$242,720	$116.69	2
   20	Fairview Health Services	$242,617	$116.64	93

4. Writing an internal medicine physician job description

   A job description for an internal medicine physician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an internal medicine physician job description:

   Internal medicine physician job description example

   TriHealth Priority Care (TPC), backed by the strength of our innovative, integrated health care system, is adding locations to meet the needs of growing communities where we provide patient-focused, physician-led care. We are seeking
   
   BC/BE Family Practice, Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine (with extensive experience in pediatric care) physicians
   
   for full-time positions at our exceptional urgent care facilities located throughout Greater Cincinnati. TPC provides professional, compassionate care for the urgent medical needs of adults and children two months and older.
   
   Coordinated within the TriHealth Healthcare System, TPC provides extended access to Primary Care physicians who support population health and value-based care. Our physicians are committed above and beyond expert diagnosis and treatment, to fostering and promoting prevention and wellness as a path to healthier individuals, patient groups and communities.
   
   Priority Care location hours of operation are 12-hour weekdays and eight-hour weekends. Enjoy a well-balanced life with no call or inpatient responsibilities and flexible shift scheduling options. Our Priority Care centers are modern, beautifully designed, highly functioning and well equipped with X-ray and point-of-care lab services offered onsite.
   
   TriHealth physicians enjoy competitive compensation and an excellent Total Rewards benefits package that includes:
   comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance progressive retirement offerings that include 401k with employer match and 457b malpractice coverage employee wellness and lifestyle programs with on-site fitness centers and more TriHealth has more than 13,000 employees and consistently ranks among the top employers in the nation. We have been recognized as a "Top 100 Integrated" Health System for more than a decade and also designated a "Top 15 Health System" by Truven Health Analytics. Cincinnati is served by a busy international airport. The city offers rich culture and diversity along with strong educational offerings, and affordable and engaging neighborhoods. You'll find a wide variety of great recreational activities, a vibrant riverfront and exceptional arts, fine dining and entertainment, making it a great place to call home. Join us on our rewarding journey of caring for people firstour patients, their families and each other. You'll experience a compassionate, collegial environment where your skills and experience will be recognized and valued and have a shared voice in providing personalized medicine in our award-winning system of care. Requirements: BC/BE Family Practice, Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine (with extensive experience in pediatric care) physicians
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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right internal medicine physician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   To find internal medicine physician candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit internal medicine physicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new internal medicine physician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the internal medicine physician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new internal medicine physician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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