Family Medicine - Medical Director-Family Practice
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Job Description
El Rio Community Health Center, based in Tucson, Arizona, opened its first clinic in 1970. Today, we have multiple health centers throughout the community, and our practice continues to grow.
Tucson is one of the fastest growing cities in the Southwest, offering beautiful weather year round, gorgeous mountain landscapes, and a fast-growing community with a diverse population. Tucson offers countless activities throughout the year that will accommodate any lifestyle.
El Rio is growing rapidly, and we are looking for motivated people to join our team! The continuous growth and success of our organization is due in large part to our dedicated employees.
Medical Director - Family Medicine
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Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will oversee clinical operations and provide leadership for family medicine services at El Rio Community Health Center. This role involves managing medical staff and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care within the community health setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid medical license to practice in Arizona. The position requires significant experience in family medicine and demonstrated leadership capabilities.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
El Rio Community Health Center holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 54 active listings.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $299k (middle half $290k–$311k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Arizona | 80 active | 2,626 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 6% offer loan repayment498 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 2,226 in the last 30 days | 1,361 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +4.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| El Rio Community Health Center | silver tier, 72/100 | Top Employers work-life index54 active listings |
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