As of June 2026, Hospitalists has an AI-exposure score of 50/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Hospitalists

50/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 32% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$265,930. About 9,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

Augmentable
  • Admit patients for hospital stays.
  • Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission, when treatment plans change, or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care.
  • Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units.
  • Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians.
  • Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
  • Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
  • Refer patients to medical specialists, social services, or other professionals as appropriate.
  • Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
  • Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty.
  • Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Direct or support quality improvement projects or safety programs.
  • Train or supervise medical students, residents, or other health professionals.
  • Direct, coordinate, or supervise the patient care activities of nursing or support staff.
  • Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (100%).

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Hospitalists 50
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80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$256,560
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Family Medicine Physicians
72% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$244,180
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Clinical Nurse Specialists
64% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$97,550
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$292,910
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48% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$121,000
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Physician Assistant
40% skills overlap · Low exposure · ~US$126,000
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Pediatricians, General
40% skills overlap · Moderate exposure · ~US$210,040
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Registered Nurses
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$97,550
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Hospitalists — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$281,590Texas: US$269,800New York: US$242,500

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$265,930. More states are being added.

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