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Houghton, New York

Family Medicine Physician | $280K | 4 or 5-Day Schedule

Family MedicineIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Base Salary: $250K–$280K

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Acute CareClinical ProceduresCare Coordination

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.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

20
<$325k
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$325k-350k
15
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7
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1
$420k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
38% this job
Loan repayment
18% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,556 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Houghton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,010/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
NHSC student loan repayment
100% employer-paid medical insurance option
Dental and vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
403(b) with employer match up to 4%
28 PTO days plus 2 personal days