Primary Care Physician
Listed compensation
$240k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Job Requirements
Company Description
When you come to the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, you’re coming to more than simply a beautiful 37-acre, 218-bed suburban Baltimore, Maryland campus. You’re embarking on a professional journey that encourages opportunities, values a team atmosphere, and makes convenience and flexibility a priority.
Joining our team of healthcare professionals means you’ll be contributing to a locally and nationally recognized institution.
UM St. Joseph has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a grade ‘A’ hospital and by U.S. News & World Report as #3 in both the state and Baltimore Metro area, making UM St. Joseph the highest-ranking community hospital in Maryland. In addition, we’ve been consistently recognized as a top employer by Baltimore magazine.
Job Description
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC), a member of University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), is seeking a BE/BC Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician to join our well-established Primary Care practice in Towson, Maryland.
Job Specifics
- 100 % Outpatient
- Employed by University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Group (UM SJMG)
As a UMMS Provider, You Can Expect
- Market leading salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Generous paid time off
- CME leave and CME allowance
- Retirement plan – 403-B with employer match
Qualifications
License to practice medicine in the state of Maryland
Board certified or Board eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
Additional Information
UMMS hospitals and health care facilities are equal opportunity employers and proud of an environment of diversity. Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Pay Range: $240,000 with additional quality and performance metrics opportunities
Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services in a 100% outpatient setting. Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals within the University of Maryland Medical System.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$240k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $229k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
University of Maryland Medical System ranks #5 of 16 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,303 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
Living in Towson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $424k≈ 1.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,872/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.