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Denver, Colorado

Primary Care Physician | $270K-$315K + Up to 20% Bonus

Primary CareIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$270k-$315k

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Job Description

Primary Care Physician | $270K-$315K + Up to 20% Bonus

Full-Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Senior-Focused Value-Based Care

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Primary Care Physician for a full-time outpatient opportunity. This position focuses on senior patients within a value-based care model, with smaller patient panels, dedicated care-team support and an emphasis on continuity of care and long-term patient outcomes.

Physicians care for seniors who commonly have multiple complex chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Each physician has a dedicated care team that includes an MA, scheduler and referral specialist, along with leadership support.

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $270,000-$315,000
  • Bonus Opportunity: Up to 20% of base salary
  • Total potential compensation: $350,000+
  • Bonus based on patient satisfaction, living the company's values, HEDIS compliance and reducing hospital sick days

Practice Model

  • Outpatient Primary Care
  • Value-Based Care Model
  • Senior Patient Population
  • Patients commonly have 3-5 complex chronic conditions
  • Average 10-12 patients per day
  • Maximum patient panel of 650
  • Dedicated MA, scheduler and referral specialist
  • Full leadership support

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday
  • 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • Call schedule based on the number of providers within the market

Patient Support

  • Transportation support through Uber/Lyft for patients who do not drive
  • Exercise, art and other wellness-focused activities available to senior patients at no cost to the patient

Benefits

  • Health, vision and dental insurance, including family options
  • Paid parental leave program
  • Pre-tax or post-tax Roth contribution options
  • 4.5% matching funds when contributing 6% from each pay period
  • PTO, paid holidays and floating holidays - up to 29 days per year
  • Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Requirements

  • MD or DO REQUIRED
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine REQUIRED
  • Current, unrestricted, active license to practice medicine REQUIRED
  • Current DEA registration REQUIRED
  • 2+ years of experience in an outpatient environment REQUIRED
  • Proficiency with office procedures including suturing, joint injections, skin biopsies and basic wound care REQUIRED

Preferred

  • Fellowship in Geriatrics

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many physicians prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide outpatient primary care to a senior patient population within a value-based care model. Responsibilities include managing complex chronic conditions and working with a dedicated care team to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Chronic disease managementPatient assessmentClinical documentationElectronic health records

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$293k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $284k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Primary Care market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in primary careranked against 1,349 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$270k–$315kPrimary Care median $275k (middle half $265k–$306k)178 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$284k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Colorado24 active1,367 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusColorado Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment370 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#17 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed
New Primary Care listings1,054 in the last 30 days562 the 30 days before (+88%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index265 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,349 Primary Care listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician | $270K-$315K + Up to 20% Bonus at Purple Cow Recruiting 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 1,349 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Primary Care Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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9
<$285k
11
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
47%
Loan repayment
33%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,349 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Purple Cow Recruiting

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Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, vision and dental insurance
Paid parental leave program
Pre-tax or post-tax Roth contribution options
4.5% matching funds when contributing 6%
PTO, paid holidays and floating holidays - up to 29 days per year
Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

Living in Denver

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$556k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,855/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.