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Prime Health+
Grand Junction, Colorado

Physician

Primary CareIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$95.14-$116.21/hr

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Grand Junction Main - Grand Junction, CO 81504Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $95.14 - $116.21 SalaryJob Shift: DayJob Summary: PrimeHealth+ is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our team delivering comprehensive medical care across the full lifespan from newborns to geriatric patients. The Role You'll provide primary and preventive care in our outpatient clinics, convenience care settings, and community outreach locations. This position emphasizes a team-based, integrated care model that includes behavioral health and dental services. Key responsibilities:

  • Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions across all age groups
  • Handle complex cases while supporting NP and PA staff with supervision and mentorship
  • Order and interpret screening and diagnostic tests
  • Coordinate referrals and consultations as needed
  • Participate in after-hours on-call rotation for triage services
  • Contribute to peer review, quality improvement, and HRSA compliance initiatives
  • Teach and mentor students and healthcare personnel rotating through our sites This position does not include routine OB services, though physicians with appropriate privileging may provide prenatal care with or without labor and delivery. Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

  • M.D. or D.O. degree required
  • Board Certification in a primary care field is required to be current and maintained ongoing, including timely completion of re-certification when indicated.
  • Two years of post-residency clinic experience is preferred.
  • Holds and maintains without restrictions a Colorado physician license and DEA license.
  • Life Support certification (BLS at minimum).
  • Eligible for privileging at local hospital(s).
  • Must meet and maintain credentialing and privileging requirements of MarillacHealth. Additional Eligibility: Must be current or willing to be vaccinated for the following
  • TDAP (up to date booster)
  • MMR series
  • Varicella
  • HEP B series
  • Flu Shot
  • TB Screening

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary and preventive medical care to patients of all ages within an integrated team-based model. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic conditions, supervising NP and PA staff, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree, current board certification in a primary care field, and a valid Colorado physician and DEA license. BLS certification and eligibility for local hospital privileging are also mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)DEA License (preferred)Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementAcute CarePatient DiagnosisClinical SupervisionDiagnostic InterpretationReferral Coordination

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 46% 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 ~$220k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $213k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

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<$310k
8
$310k-340k
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$340k-370k
8
$370k-400k
1
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
60%
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
27%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,311 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Grand Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$1,759/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Prime Health+

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Junction, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Day Shift
Team-Based Care
Integrated Behavioral Health