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Erie, Pennsylvania

Family Medicine Physician | Lake Erie Lifestyle | $220K+

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$220K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Family Medicine Physician | Lake Erie Lifestyle | $220K+

Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Community Practice

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

Prefer a quick 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 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient Family Medicine role within mission-driven community healthcare organization
  • Comprehensive primary care opportunity focused on long-term patient relationships and continuity of care
  • Structured weekday schedule with collaborative clinical support staff
  • Established outpatient workflows allowing providers to focus on quality patient outcomes
  • Lakeside community offering affordable living, outdoor recreation, and strong work-life balance

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $220,000+ based on experience
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000

Schedule

  • Monday through Friday outpatient schedule
  • Early Friday finish
  • Stable weekday-only primary care environment

Role

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services across the lifespan
  • Manage preventative care and chronic disease treatment plans
  • Deliver patient-centered care within collaborative outpatient setting
  • Support continuity of care and long-term patient relationships
  • Work alongside interdisciplinary support staff and clinical teams

Environment

  • Mission-driven community healthcare organization
  • Stable outpatient primary care setting
  • Team-based collaborative clinical environment
  • Established operational workflows
  • Scenic Lake Erie community setting

Benefits

  • Health insurance with 80% employer coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match
  • 20 PTO days plus 8 paid holidays
  • CME allowance of $1,500 plus 5 CME days
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500 annually
  • Employer-paid life insurance up to $100,000
  • Malpractice insurance covered
  • License renewal, DEA, and society dues covered
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program

Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine REQUIRED
  • Active Pennsylvania medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
  • Active DEA license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
  • Outpatient primary care experience preferred
  • Team-based and community-focused clinical approach REQUIRED
  • New graduates welcome

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services across the lifespan, focusing on preventative care and chronic disease treatment. Manage long-term patient relationships within a collaborative, mission-driven community healthcare setting.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementClinical Collaboration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$287k (50 salary observations; 212 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,908 salary observations; 6,496 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$220k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $225k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 270 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 | Lake Erie Lifestyle | $220K+ at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
56% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
24% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Erie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$206k≈ 0.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,103/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
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 · Erie, PA 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 with 80% employer coverage
Dental and vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match
20 PTO days plus 8 paid holidays
CME allowance of $1,500 plus 5 CME days
Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500 annually
Employer-paid life insurance up to $100,000