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Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Family Medicine Physician | Community Health | Up to $225K

Family MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$195k-$225k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Family Medicine Physician | Berkshires Lifestyle | Up to $225K
  • Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Community Health
  • 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, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Family Medicine Physician for Community Health Programs, Inc. in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Position Overview

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients across the lifespan within an established Federally Qualified Health Center.

Deliver preventive care, chronic disease management, acute illness treatment, wellness visits, and patient education.

  • Develop long-term relationships with individuals and families while practicing evidence-based medicine.
  • Collaborate with an experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving community health outcomes.

Utilize an established electronic medical record while supported by experienced clinical and administrative staff.

Practice in one of New England's most desirable regions, combining meaningful medicine with exceptional quality of life.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary from $195,000-$225,000.
  • Health insurance.
  • Dental and vision insurance.
  • Employer-paid life insurance.
  • Professional malpractice coverage.
  • 403(b) retirement plan.
  • Four weeks Paid Time Off.
  • Eight paid holidays.
  • 96 hours of personal and sick leave.
  • 40 hours paid Continuing Medical Education.
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000.
  • Relocation assistance available.

Why Physicians Are Applying

  • Monday-Friday schedule with flexible scheduling options.
  • Outpatient-only practice focused on continuity of care.
  • Limited call rotation of approximately one weekend every eight weeks with additional stipend.
  • Mission-driven organization committed to underserved communities.
  • Collaborative care model with experienced support staff.
  • Outstanding work-life balance in the scenic Berkshires.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
  • Eligible for unrestricted Massachusetts medical license.
  • DEA registration or ability to obtain.
  • Passion for comprehensive outpatient primary care.
  • Strong commitment to preventive medicine and continuity of care.
  • Excellent communication and collaborative practice skills.
  • New graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care, including preventive care and chronic disease management, for patients of all ages. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team within a Federally Qualified Health Center to improve community health outcomes.

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Electronic Medical RecordsOutpatient Care

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$259k (67 salary observations; 106 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,880 salary observations; 6,427 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$210k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $198k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #13 of 18 employers hiring Family Medicine on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 268 active listings.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician | Community Health | Up to $225K at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,570 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

19
<$325k
6
$325k-350k
16
$350k-375k
6
$375k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
64% this job
Relocation assistance
43% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.8
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,570 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Pittsfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,576/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Professional malpractice coverage
403(b) retirement plan
Four weeks Paid Time Off
Eight paid holidays
96 hours of personal and sick leave