Primary Care Physician: Practice Ownership
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Job Description
Reclaim the Practice of Your Dreams
What if you could return to the heart of medicine- the kind of practice where you know your patients by name, have time to listen, and play a meaningful role in their long-term health?
This rare opportunity allows you to step into an established, thriving MDVIP-affiliated primary care practice in Chicago, IL. You won’t just be inheriting a patient panel; you’ll be carrying forward a trusted legacy while shaping the future of care with the freedom, resources, and balance you’ve always wanted.
What Makes This Different
- A Practice to Call Your Own – Acquire a well-established practice with a loyal patient base that’s built on years of trust.
- Time to Truly Care – See just 8-10 patients per day, with longer appointments designed for personal preventive care.
- Preventive, Personalized Medicine – Focus on wellness, prevention, and meaningful relationships rather than volume-based care.
- Work-Life Balance – A manageable schedule that respects both your patients’ health and your own well-being.
- Autonomy with Support – Lead independently while tapping into the strength and scale of MDVIP’s national physician network.
What You Bring
- Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Active medical license (or eligibility to obtain)
- A passion for patient-centered, preventive care
- Outpatient primary care experience (5+ years preferred)
- Interest in ownership and long-term practice leadership
- Commitment to community, legacy, and lasting relationships
Why MDVIP?
Joining MDVIP means more than changing your schedule—it’s about transforming your practice and your future. You’ll have the independence of ownership, the security of a proven model, and the resources of a national network. Physicians affiliated with MDVIP consistently report higher satisfaction, better patient outcomes, and the fulfillment that comes from returning to the art of medicine.
About MDVIP
MDVIP is the nation’s leader in personalized primary care, empowering more than 1,400 affiliated physicians to care for over 425,000 patients nationwide.
Recognized as a Great Place to Work® since 2018, MDVIP provides the infrastructure, tools, and support that enable physicians to deliver truly individualized care.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage an established primary care practice while providing personalized, preventive medical care to patients. Maintain meaningful long-term relationships with a loyal patient base through a manageable, low-volume schedule.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with an active medical license. A minimum of 5 years of outpatient primary care experience is preferred, along with a strong interest in practice ownership.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois 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).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician: Practice Ownership at Mdvip a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,897 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Chicago
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $356k
- Typical market rent
- $2,342/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.