PHYSICIAN LEAD

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Description

The Physician Lead is responsible for the overall guidance of medical care services in a region or clinical specialty; assists the Chief Medical Officer in developing and implementing the Health Care Plan; ensure quality health care services are available; provides direct clinical services.

Principal Investigator will serve as lead physician for the award, execution, and management of clinical trials. They are accountable for ensuring compliance with regulations, ethical standards and the supervision of research staff.

Desired Education or Certifications Criteria

Graduate of an accredited medical school and Board Certified in a specific medical specialty or have completed residency and be Board Eligible. Must be licensed in the State of Nevada.

P.I. Desired Certifications/Criteria:

  • Graduate of an accredited medical school and Board certified in a specific medical specialty
  • At least 1 year of experience in medical practice
  • Academic or Clinical Research experience preferred but not required
  • Must have an active physician license in the State of Nevada

NVHC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Nevada Health Centers will provide equal opportunity employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or intellectual disability marital status, parental status, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement;

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Lead provides medical care guidance for a region or specialty and assists in implementing health care plans. They also serve as a Principal Investigator to manage clinical trials while ensuring regulatory compliance and staff supervision.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school, board certified or board eligible in a medical specialty, and hold an active Nevada physician license. At least one year of medical practice experience is required, with clinical research experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical trials managementResearch staff supervision

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Nevada?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $262k–$307k)197 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNevada index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Nevada27 active2,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 46% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
16
<$325k
16
$325k-360k
11
$360k-395k
6
$395k-430k
1
$458k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

44 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
77%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
52%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician

AvaMed Workforce · Chowchilla, California

$220/hr
#2

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,599 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Nevada Health Centers I

Hospitals and Health Care
Carson City, Nevada
201-500 employees

Living in Elko

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,788/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
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.