Primary Care Physician - Geriatrics
Listed compensation
$195k-$235k
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
About Us: Community LIFE is changing the way our communities view aging. We are a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, which integrates population health management and comprehensive health and social services (operating as LIFE – Living Independently for the Elderly).
Community LIFE is committed to helping seniors stay at home safely for as long they are able. Our program brings the region’s experts in geriatric medicine and care together to work as a team in specialized Day Centers, to help older adults enjoy the highest quality of life possible.
Our wide range of services are designed to meet the varied needs of seniors, and include medical care, social services, meals, activities, transportation and much more. You can read more about the PACE model of care here [https://www.npaonline.org/pace-services].
Shift: Mon-Fri, 7:30am-4:00pm plus limited on-call
Location: McKeesport, PA 15132- Relocation assistance may be available
Summary of Job Duties: Our Primary Care Physician is responsible for periodic and episodic assessment and management of individual participants’ medical conditions, and for oversight of their use of medical specialists and inpatient care. Our Physician typically sees 4-6 patients per day.
Patients are seen in our on-site clinic, plus occasional visits to homes or SNFs. The Physician is part of an Interdisciplinary Team who works together to assess, plan care for, and provide service to frail, elderly participants.
Required Education: Graduate of an accredited school of medicine. Completion of residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Fellowship training in geriatrics preferred.
Required Licensure: Must have a current license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania (MD or DO), current DEA license, Medicare provider enrollment, and a valid PA driver’s license.
Required Experience: A minimum of one year of primary care experience with a frail or elderly population.
Required Skills
- Geriatric Assessment and management of co-morbidity.
- Effective listening and communication skills with patients, families and IDT members.
- Clear and complete documentation.
- Effective Team skills including but not limited to reliability, active listening, positive approaches, courtesy and respect in line with Community LIFE Mission and Values statements.
Benefits: Community LIFE offers a generous benefit package, including Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, 5 weeks Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, company contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan, Mileage Reimbursement, and more.
Key Responsibilities
The Primary Care Physician is responsible for the periodic and episodic assessment and management of participants' medical conditions. They also oversee the use of medical specialists and inpatient care while working as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of medicine with a completed residency in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. A current Pennsylvania medical license, DEA license, and at least one year of primary care experience with a frail or elderly population are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician - Geriatrics at Community LIFE a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care — ranked against 1,245 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$215k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $220k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Above average in Primary Care
- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in McKeesport
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $112k
- Typical market rent
- $968/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.