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Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Norton, Massachusetts

Family Medicine Physician & Medical Director - Norton

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$197k-$313k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

  • Sturdy Health is seeking a dynamic leader to join our team as Medical Director for our thriving primary care practice in Norton, MA. In this pivotal role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of family medicine in our community, lead a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, and drive initiatives that enhance patient care and operational excellence. As we continue to grow and adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape, your expertise and vision will be instrumental in ensuring that Sturdy Health remains at the forefront of comprehensive, patient-centered care.

About the Job

  • Provide comprehensive care from pediatrics to geriatrics
  • Provide direct patient care through same-day and scheduled appointments
  • Develop long-term relationships with an existing patient base
  • Implement a proactive approach focusing on preventative medicine
  • Collaborate with other medical and surgical specialties
  • Opportunity to expand clinical skills and learn from experienced colleagues
  • Foster a patient-centric mindset to deliver high-quality care and service
  • Flexible scheduling options available
  • Outpatient care only
  • Manageable on-call duties (currently 1:14 rotation)

Medical Director Duties

  • Foster a culture of ownership within the practice
  • Serve as a liaison between site staff (clinical and non-clinical) and administration
  • Collaborate with Practice Manager to achieve annual system goals
  • Establish and maintain staff and provider meetings
  • Work collaboratively with providers to ensure excellent care delivery and optimal patient access
  • Ensure compliance with budgetary guidelines
  • Address emergency issues as needed
  • Assist in resolving patient complaints
  • Establish site-specific policies and procedures
  • Participate in strategic planning for the practice

Requirements

  • BE/BC Family Medicine or Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
  • Passionate about primary care for patients of all ages
  • Invigorated by caring for multigenerational families
  • Current medical license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or ability to obtain
  • Location: 14 Taunton Street, Norton MA
  • Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance options, and more.
  • Guaranteed base salary with productivity and quality-based incentives
  • Signing bonus up to $100,000
  • Professional liability insurance
  • 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, and 10 paid holidays
  • Reimbursement stipend for CME expenses, memberships and dues, licensure and DEA fees
  • Retirement plans including employer-paid pension plan, 403B plan with employer match, and 457B deferred compensation plan
  • Pet health insurance
  • Free parking
  • Medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (FSA)
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Identity theft protection

Contact

Please submit your application materials through the link on this page. For any questions, please contact Kelly Fitzpatrick, Manager, Talent Acquisitions at kfitzpatrick@sturdyhealth.org.

Why Sturdy Health

Located in Attleboro, MA, Sturdy Health is an integrated health care system that offers hospital-based care, emergency care, urgent care, primary care, and a wide range of specialty care at 26 ambulatory locations throughout our region.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an independent, financially stable, acute care, 142-bed community hospital. We serve a population base of 170,000 in suburban communities of Boston and Providence. Attleboro is within 25 minutes of Boston and 15 minutes of Providence, RI.

Our ambulatory network, Sturdy Health Medical Group, is made up of over 30 practices, all within a 10 mile radius of each other. As a preferred community health care provider we are comprised of over 150 providers and offer expertise in the following areas - Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Rheumatology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Hematology, Oncology, Surgery, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, and Urology.

As a premiere community healthcare system, Sturdy Health is committed to providing the highest level of health care to our primary service areas of Attleboro, Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norfolk, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham, in Massachusetts nearby Rhode Island. However, we will provide care to anyone who needs it regardless of their place of residence.

  • Salary Range: $196,992.72-$313,150.49
  • Salary Range Details

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

  • Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide comprehensive patient care while leading the clinical team to ensure operational excellence and high-quality service. They will act as a liaison between staff and administration, manage site policies, and drive strategic goals for the practice.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Medical leadershipClinical managementStaff supervisionBudgetary compliancePatient advocacyInterdisciplinary collaborationPolicy developmentQuality improvementHealthcare administration

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$259k (69 salary observations; 108 listings), vs ~$264k nationally (1,925 salary observations; 6,555 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$255k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts 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, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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 & Medical Director - Norton at Sturdy Memorial Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,936 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
70% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
45%
Loan repayment
23%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,586 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Norton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$599k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,765/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sturdy Memorial Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Attleboro, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing bonus up to $100,000
Guaranteed base salary with productivity and quality-based incentives
4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 10 paid holidays
CME reimbursement stipend
Retirement plans: employer-paid pension, 403B with match, 457B
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Professional liability insurance
Pet health insurance