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Fenway Health
Boston, Massachusetts

Primary Care Physician - Internal Medicine

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$205k-$263k

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Job Description

  • Position: MD or DO
  • Department: Primary Care
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Join Fenway Health: Where Mission Meets Medicine!

At Fenway Health, we believe that healthcare is a human right. For over 50 years, we’ve been at the forefront of providing high-quality, compassionate, and inclusive care—especially for LGBTQIA+ people, people living with HIV, and all those who have been historically underserved by our healthcare system.

Now, we’re looking for a MD or DO to join our Primary Care team—someone who is not only clinically excellent, but also deeply aligned with our mission of advancing health equity and advocating for social justice through care, research, and education.

Make a difference where it matters most. Join Fenway Health and help us build a healthier, more equitable world—empowering people from all walks of life to live, love, and thrive freely.

What You'll Do

Deliver patient-centered, trauma-informed, and affirming primary care to a diverse patient population across the lifespan.

Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team of providers, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, and care coordinators.

Champion equity by providing care that respects and affirms the identities, lived experiences, and challenges of each patient.

Participate in clinical quality improvement and contribute to our integrated model of care, which includes HIV services, behavioral health, and gender-affirming care.

Who You Are

  • A MD or DO licensed (or license-eligible) in Massachusetts.
  • Committed to delivering high-quality, culturally competent care in a fast-paced, community health setting.
  • Passionate about working with LGBTQIA+ communities, BIPOC patients, and other marginalized groups.

Eager to be part of a progressive organization that blends clinical care with advocacy, research, and education.

At least two years of clinical experience as an NP/PA in community health, public health, or trauma-informed care is highly valued.

Strong commitment to team-based care and an ability to thrive in a mission- and values-driven environment.

Why Fenway?

The Fenway Institute – our renowned research center, advancing science in LGBTQIA+ health, HIV prevention, and health equity

Our Education Center – a nationally recognized training hub for residents, students, and health professionals

Integrated Care Teams – including nursing, behavioral health, pharmacy, and population health specialists working alongside you

Comprehensive On-Site Services – including behavioral health, optometry, OB/GYN, dental, and healthcare for trans and non-binary individuals

Public Health Programs – including walk-in sexual health clinics, harm reduction services, and street medicine outreach

How Clinicians Are Supported

Flexible Scheduling & Telehealth Options – blending in-person and remote care to support access and work-life balance

Cross-Departmental Learning – with opportunities to train in HIV care, substance use disorder treatment, and urgent care access models

Clinician Wellness Initiatives – including AI-assisted note writing, alternative care models, and a focus on sustainable scheduling

Compensation Incentives – including RVU- and quality-based incentives, as well as opportunities to earn additional income through shift coverage and project-based work

  • A Culture of Advocacy and Inclusion – where your voice matters and your values are shared
  • What Fenway Health Offers You!
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) package, with nearly nine (9) weeks of vacation, sick, personal and holiday time accrued annually
  • Comprehensive and low-cost health, dental, and vision insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Retirement 403 (b) plan with employer match
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility, and opportunities to take advantage of loan repayment support through HRSA, MLRP, and other loan repayment programs
  • License fee reimbursement
  • Educational opportunities through The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
  • Supervision, in-service training, and professional development support
  • Employee wellness program

Requirements

  • Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure/Registration
  • MD or DO degree
  • Current Massachusetts license
  • Board eligibility or certification in family medicine, internal medicine, or medicine/pediatrics

Current AAHIVM Credentials

Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. This includes engaging constructively with colleagues, patients, clients, and vendors in a manner that reflects professionalism, empathy, and cultural awareness, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or other protected characteristics as defined by applicable law.

  • Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
  • OSHA Category 1: involves exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

Physical Requirements

  • Regularly required: sitting; using hands to manipulate objects/tools/controls; reaching with hands and arms; talking; hearing
  • Frequently required: lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs.
  • Occasional required: lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs.
  • Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception, ability to adjust focus
  • 3. Noise Level: usually quiet

This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more. LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Wages based on experience post training!

Key Responsibilities

Deliver patient-centered, trauma-informed, and affirming primary care to a diverse patient population across the lifespan. Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated care including HIV services, behavioral health, and gender-affirming care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient-centered care

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$273k (42 salary observations; 113 listings), vs ~$269k nationally (696 salary observations; 3,072 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 10,160 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $53 per wRVU — implying roughly $538k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Salary Distribution48 jobs · 37 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
65% this job
Relocation assistance
42%
Loan repayment
28% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,271 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
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 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 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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About Fenway Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO (nearly 9 weeks)
Health, dental, and vision insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
403(b) retirement plan with employer match
PSLF eligibility
Loan repayment support (HRSA, MLRP)
License fee reimbursement
CME opportunities
Flexible scheduling and telehealth options