No salary listed — similar Urgent Care roles pay ~$303k (median of 151 jobs)

7.8/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Urgent Care — ranked against 337 active roles in this specialty

Rural Urgent Care Physician-Family Medicine Physician

Urgent Care Top 25% in Urgent CareFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Rural urgent care in Williams, AZ. 6 weeks PTO, loan forgiveness up to $250K, flexible schedules.

Join El Rio Community Health Center as a Rural Urgent Care Physician – Loan Repayment in Williams, Arizona. 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.

Requirements

  • MD or DO degree and completed a Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
  • Board eligible or board certified in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine

Benefits & Compensation

  • 42 days PTO.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with El Rio Community Health Center in Williams, Arizona.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality urgent care to the community of Williams, Arizona, and visitors of the Grand Canyon National Park. Deliver medical services within a rural health center setting focusing on family or emergency medicine.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Urgent CareFamily MedicineEmergency MedicinePatient CareRural HealthcareClinical DiagnosisTreatment Planning

Urgent Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 53% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Arizona's cost-of-living index is 107.3 (US average = 100) — Arizona ranks #6 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 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 75/100, 65 active listings.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rural Urgent Care Physician-Family Medicine Physician at El Rio Community Health Center a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care — ranked against 337 active Urgent Care listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.8/10 on work-life balance for Urgent Care roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 151 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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About El Rio Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Tucson, Arizona
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

6 weeks PTO
Loan forgiveness up to $250,000
Federal Tort Malpractice and Tail End Coverage
Paid license and DEA
CME funds and time-off
Flexible work schedules
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Epic Superuser support