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Mercer, Pennsylvania

Family Medicine Physician | Outpatient Only | $220K+

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$220K

The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Family Medicine Physician | Outpatient Only | $220K+

Full Time | Primary Care | Community-Based 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 Mercer, Pennsylvania.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient primary care role focused on comprehensive relationship-driven medicine
  • Collaborative clinical environment with full support staff and structured workflows
  • Community-focused healthcare organization emphasizing long-term continuity of care
  • Stable outpatient-only setting allowing providers to focus on quality patient outcomes
  • Western Pennsylvania location offering access to shopping, recreation, and family-friendly communities

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $220,000+ based on experience
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000

Schedule

  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday through Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Outpatient-only practice setting

Role

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care services across the lifespan
  • Manage preventative care and chronic disease treatment plans
  • Deliver patient-centered treatment within collaborative outpatient environment
  • Support continuity of care and long-term patient relationships
  • Work alongside interdisciplinary support staff and clinical teams

Environment

  • Mission-driven community healthcare organization
  • Stable outpatient primary care setting
  • Team-based collaborative care environment
  • Structured operational workflows
  • Community-focused patient population

Benefits

  • Health insurance with 80% employer-paid premium
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match
  • 20 days paid time off
  • 8 paid holidays
  • 5 CME days with $1,500 annual allowance
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500 annually
  • Employer-paid life insurance up to $100,000
  • Malpractice insurance covered
  • License, DEA, and society dues covered
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Full support staff provided

Requirements

  • MD or DO REQUIRED
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine REQUIRED
  • Clear and active Pennsylvania medical license REQUIRED
  • Active DEA license REQUIRED
  • Strong patient-centered communication skills REQUIRED
  • Ability to practice independently within collaborative outpatient setting REQUIRED
  • New graduates 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 comprehensive outpatient primary care services and manage preventative and chronic disease treatment plans across the lifespan. Work within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team to ensure long-term continuity of care for a community-focused patient population.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementOutpatient MedicineClinical Collaboration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$288k (48 salary observations; 206 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,865 salary observations; 6,376 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$220k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $225k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

17
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6
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2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
70%
CME allowance
59% this job
Relocation assistance
41%
Loan repayment
27% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mercer

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$246k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$660/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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

Health insurance with 80% employer-paid premium
Dental and vision insurance
403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer match
20 days paid time off
8 paid holidays
5 CME days with $1,500 annual allowance
Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
Tuition reimbursement up to $2,500 annually