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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Physician (FT) - Faculty Family Medicine Heater Rd.

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Family Medicine PhysicianHeater Road Clinic - Lebanon, NH

Dartmouth Health System is currently recruiting a BC/BE Family physician to join our academic Primary Care practice at our Heater Road Clinic in Lebanon, NH located in a beautiful new outpatient facility three miles from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

The Family Medicine team at Heater Road is an integral part of a dynamic Primary Care group that has a focus on clinical and educational quality improvement, population health, and the development of new models of care delivery.

We strive to provide team-based, high-value quality care to all patients within an academic setting where teaching, learning and scholarship is central to our work and mission.

Unique aspects of our practice include Family Medicine physicians who have additional training in Sports Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Addiction Medicine, and we provide the potential for leadership development opportunities.

Our integration within Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center provides for unique collaborative relationships across an extensive array of specialties, as well as tremendous technical and administrative support.

Our community has a diverse patient population, and we have a robust team set up to work with patients struggling with the various Social Determinants of Health.

The Department of Community and Family Medicine offers teaching, research and career development opportunities to all of our physicians. The ideal candidate would be a skilled clinician, an enthusiastic teacher, and a scholar committed to improving the health of our patients through high-quality team-based care.

Dartmouth Health is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive group of faculty, staff, and trainees to meet the vast needs of our community and patient population.

We are especially interested in applicants who are able to work effectively with and care for individuals from all backgrounds, including but not limited to: racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals who identify with LGBTQ+ communities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and/or individuals from lower income backgrounds.

We invite applicants to state in their cover letter how their service, teaching, research, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth Health’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

What Dartmouth Health Has to Offer You

Established patient base

Inclusive and Collegial Environment and Referrals

  • Ties to the Academic Medical Center and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth with educational and research opportunities
  • Competitive compensation, benefits and relocation
  • Dedicated CME time and funds

What New Hampshire Has to Offer You

  • Unmatched quality of life
  • Four seasons and an outdoor lifestyle
  • Access to major cities and airports
  • Driving distance to the seacoast/ocean
  • Abundance of local lakes for boating and swimming

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work.

Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Children's Hospital; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 ambulatory clinics across the region.

Lebanon and its neighbor Hanover, home to Dartmouth College, rest in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, a national heritage river with plenty of room for canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and fishing.

The area's abundant ski areas, including the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH, provide both Nordic and Alpine skiing only minutes from your door.

Excellent local schools benefit from the cultural offerings of Dartmouth College's Hopkins Center and Hood Museum of Art, as well as the Lebanon Opera House and Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT.

The Dartmouth Coach bus line connects the Upper Valley to Boston, MA and New York City with daily roundtrip service. The Maine Coast, New Hampshire's legendary White Mountains, Burlington, VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours’ drive.

Qualifications

  • Advanced clinical degree (MD or DO)
  • Post graduate training in residency program
  • Required Licensure/Certifications
  • Current New Hampshire Medical License
  • Current or eligible for ABMS Board Certification (to be obtained within 5 years)
  • Active hospital staff membership

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-value, team-based primary care to a diverse patient population within an academic setting. Engage in clinical and educational quality improvement, teaching, and scholarship to improve patient health outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical Quality ImprovementPatient CareMedical Education

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in New Hampshire?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in family medicineranked against 2,599 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $260k–$310k)200 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in New Hampshire18 active2,617 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 48% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,599 Family Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician (FT) - Faculty Family Medicine Heater Rd. at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,599 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire 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 · 36 employers
13
<$310k
6
$310k-340k
21
$340k-370k
6
$370k-400k
4
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
46% this job
Relocation assistance
34% this job
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Manchester, New Hampshire

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% 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 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Relocation assistance
Dedicated CME time and funds
Established patient base
Academic environment
Inclusive and collegial environment

Living in Lebanon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$495k
Typical market rent
$2,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 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.