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Mesa, Arizona

PHYSICIAN FAMILY PRACTICE

Family Medicine 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: MESA FP - MESA, AZ 85209Position Type: Full-timeJob Shift: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: A Physician provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of the Medical Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical histories Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information; recommends options and course of action Administer or order diagnostic tests such as X rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results Perform therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with other Physicians concerning appropriate treatment Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress Work in triage and makes decisions on patient care needs Qualifications

Education and Experience

Completion of a four-year undergraduate, 4 years Medical School earning a MD or DO degree, 1 year rotating Internship, 2 years Residency Board certification or Board eligible in Family Practice Completion of annual CME requirements

Key Responsibilities

The Physician provides comprehensive healthcare services, including examining patients, diagnosing illnesses, and developing care plans. They perform therapeutic procedures and order diagnostic tests while promoting overall patient wellness.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with a completed internship and a two-year residency. Board certification or eligibility in Family Practice and completion of annual CME requirements are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient ExaminationMedical History TakingCare PlanningDiagnostic TestingInfection ManagementPatient CounselingWellness Promotion

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PHYSICIAN FAMILY PRACTICE at Sun Life Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

22
<$325k
5
$325k-350k
15
$350k-375k
7
$375k-400k
1
$400k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
62% this job
Relocation assistance
38%
Loan repayment
27%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Family Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,538/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.