No salary listed — similar Primary Care roles pay ~$298k (median of 298 jobs)
About the Role
Medical Director for direct primary care clinics in Austin area. Lead clinical team, manage patient panel, mentor staff. No salary listed. Benefits include PTO, 401k, $1500 CME.
Join Frontier as a Medical Director (MD/DO) – Direct Primary Care in Austin, Texas.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Frontier Membership for you and immediate family
- Voluntary insurance: short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance
- 401(k) plan with financial wellness platforms
- Flexible PTO (average 20 days/year, up to 5 unplanned days)
- 9 company holidays
- Parental leave
- $1,500/year professional development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Frontier as a Medical Director (MD/DO) – Direct Primary Care.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead clinical teams, provide oversight for advanced practice providers, and manage daily clinic operations. They are also responsible for fostering a collaborative culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with an active, unrestricted Texas medical license and board certification in Family Medicine. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in primary care and demonstrated leadership skills are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- 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, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Primary Care roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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