Family Medicine Physician | $280K | 4 or 5-Day Schedule
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Base Salary: $250K–$280K
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Job Description
Family Medicine Physician | $280K | 4 or 5-Day Schedule
Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Rural Community Medicine
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn
Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Family Medicine Physician in Houghton, New York.
Position Overview
- Outpatient Family Medicine role within Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural western New York and Pennsylvania communities
- Opportunity to provide full-spectrum primary care for patients of all ages
- Flexible four- or five-day clinic schedules supporting provider work-life balance
- Mission-driven healthcare environment focused on preventative care, chronic disease management, and acute visits
- Rural western New York location offering outdoor recreation, small-town living, and strong community atmosphere
Compensation
- Base Salary: $250,000 – $280,000 based on schedule and experience
- Sign-on bonus available
- Relocation assistance available
- NHSC student loan repayment eligibility
Schedule
- Flexible four- or five-day clinic schedule
- Outpatient-only practice setting
- No weekends required
- Optional weekend shifts available
- Approximately 5 phone-call days monthly
Role
- Provide preventative, chronic, and acute primary care services for patients of all ages
- Manage approximately 16–20 patients daily
- Coordinate continuity of care and specialty referrals
- Perform in-office procedures based on experience and preference
- Collaborate with dedicated 1:1 staffing support teams
- Utilize eClinicalWorks EMR for patient documentation
Environment
- Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting
- Rural community healthcare environment
- Team-based collaborative care model
- Dedicated 1:1 staffing support structure
- Teaching affiliation with UB Family Medicine Rural 1-2 Track Residency Program
Benefits
- Option for 100% employer-paid medical insurance plan
- Dental and vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
- 28 PTO days plus 2 personal days
- 5 CME days plus annual CME stipend
- 7.5 paid holidays annually
- FTCA malpractice coverage provided
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Visa sponsorship available for H1B and J1 candidates
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O. degree from accredited medical school REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine REQUIRED
- Clear and active New York medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
- Commitment to high-quality patient-centered care REQUIRED
- Comfortable providing full-spectrum outpatient primary care REQUIRED
- Strong communication and collaboration skills REQUIRED
- New graduates welcome
- H1B and J1 candidates welcome
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Key Responsibilities
Provide full-spectrum primary care, including preventative, chronic, and acute services for patients of all ages in a rural FQHC setting. Manage 16-20 patients daily and coordinate continuity of care and specialty referrals.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
In New York, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$248k (134 salary observations; 201 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,917 salary observations; 6,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$265k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $246k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York 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, 54% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 256 active listings.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician | $280K | 4 or 5-Day Schedule at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,556 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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