Physician - Outpatient Primary Care
Listed compensation
$230k-$290k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Open Position
Physician - Primary Care
Schedule
- Full-Time preferred
- Part-Time negotiable
- No Nights
- No Weekends (unless physician requests)
- No Holidays
- No On-Call
- Flexible Options Available
Clinic Hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
- Sunday, closed
- Holidays, closed
Full-Time Compensation
- $215,000 to $265,000+ Base Salary, negotiable depending on experience
- Regular Productivity Bonuses
- Loan Repayment
- Malpractice Insurance w/ Tail Coverage
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
- STD / LTD / Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- CME Allowance
- License / DEA Fees Paid
- 401k w/ Match
- Package Details Negotiable
LOCATION: Grand Junction, Colorado
Company Profile
This community health center opened in 1999 and has grown in response to the local community’s needs over the last 27 years. Today, they operate 2 clinic locations, as well as additional service centers, in Grand Junction. They boast a clinical staff of 5 physicians and 10 advanced practice providers, who serve patients along with psychiatric providers, behavioral health specialists, dental clinicians, and more. They are seeking a new physician due to growth.
Position Description
The new physician will provide comprehensive primary care services to an underserved patient demographic.
Specific duties of the role include, but are not limited to:
- general primary care
- preventive care
- office-based procedures
- chronic condition management
- order and interpret tests
- make referrals as needed
Physicians see an average of 17 to 19 patients per day, with the support of dedicated clinical assistants.
The practice uses the Epic EHR.
Requirements
- Colorado medical license
- DEA
- Board Certified or Eligible, Family Medicine
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please send your resume to Jenn Kunkel at jenn@chsrecruiting.com or call (773) 998-1272.
Please visit chsrecruiting.com for a full listing of available positions at CHS Recruiting.
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide comprehensive primary care services, including preventive care, chronic condition management, and office-based procedures. They will also be responsible for ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and making necessary patient referrals.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Colorado, the Primary Care weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$282k (23 salary observations; 61 listings), vs ~$273k nationally (738 salary observations; 3,606 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 9.0 / 10 · top 5% in primary care | ranked against 1,326 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $230k–$290k | Primary Care median $265k (middle half $233k–$300k)216 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Colorado vs national | $282k median in Colorado | $273k nationally (+3%)23 state / 738 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$252k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Colorado | 27 active | 1,341 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 34% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Colorado Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment362 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 39% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,003 in the last 30 days | 554 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | −2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| CHS Recruiting | silver tier, 81/100 | Top Employers work-life index69 active listings |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Outpatient Primary Care at CHS Recruiting a 9.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,326 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Grand Junction
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $409k≈ 1.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,783/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.5
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.