Primary Care Physician

Family MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. BETTER TOGETHER
  • Internal Medicine, Family Physician w/OB or Family Physician
  • Provider Positions - Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (ghcscw.com)

The Family Physician is responsible for providing high quality health care services to Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) members. The Physician is specialized in Family Medicine. Additionally, some positions require Obstetrics within the specialty.

The Family Physician provides a wide range of evaluation, management, and procedural services to GHC-SCW members and fee-for-service patients requesting care. The Family Physician serves under the general supervision and direction of the Clinic Site Chief with additional accountabilities to the Chief of Staff, MD.

The Family Physician is expected to use his/her professional judgment in making recommendations to patients for their personal medical care.

GHC-SCW is committed to fostering a caring and compassionate environment while ensuring that individual differences are valued. GHC-SCW is a quality driven cooperative built on collaboration, community involvement, innovation, and belonging.

It is essential that all employees, members, and patients feel secure and welcome, that the opinions and contributions of all individuals are respected and that all voices are heard. Many Talents, One Mission! The Benefits of Working at GHC-SCW.

Job Specific Minimum Qualifications

Current, unrestricted Wisconsin State Licensure as a Physician in a primary care specialty required.

Completion of a residency in Family Medicine or comparable experience required. Required to become Board Certified within six (6) months of employment.

  • Knowledge and/or experience in managed health care delivery.
  • Ability to maintain currency in area of expertise in in respective field of specialty.
  • Current, unrestricted and valid Federal Controlled Substance registration (DEA) Certificate.

Possession of or eligibility for a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate is required. Employee must obtain certification within four (4) months of employment.

Medical management skills such as team building, HR management including conflict management, performance appraisal, coaching, and utilization management techniques or the willingness to acquire through job training.

Ability to work within a team concept.

Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills in order to project a professional image to interact courteously and effectively with patients, the public, staff and others.

Excellent customer skills. Ability to be culturally sensitive and to work with a diverse patient population.

  • Ability to provide leadership and to delegate.
  • Ability to read and interpret various medical reports and/or results.

Ability to use computers and related software such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to use and/or learn electronic medical record systems such as EPIC.

Ability to learn and maintain currency with GHC-SCW and University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics (UWHC) policies and procedures.

Ability to maintain strict patient, proprietary and employee confidentiality. Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.

  • Ability to prioritize and organize a diverse workload.
  • Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per/day.
  • Ability to bend, stoop, twist, assist patient in turning; assist patient in arising from exam table.
  • Ability to see at near, mid and far range.
  • Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone.
  • Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands.

Ability to push wheelchair patients. Ability to assist patient in rising from and returning to wheelchair.

The incumbent knows and abides by all Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) organizational and departmental policies, sets personal standards and strives for high quality work in completing assignments, performs job duties in a timely manner, and represents the organization in a positive manner. The incumbent understands our Mission, Vision and Common Values (stated below) and is committed to promote these values in behavior and attitude.

Our Mission Statement

We partner with members and the communities we serve to maximize health and well-being.

Our Vision

As a local, not-for-profit, member-owned Cooperative, we are the most trusted resource for lifelong health and well-being in the communities we serve.

Our Values

  • We are a not-for-profit Cooperative
  • We are member-centered
  • We are equitable and inclusive
  • We are quality-driven
  • We are innovative

We Are Community Involved

GHC-SCW is committed to fostering a caring and compassionate environment while ensuring that individual differences are valued. GHC-SCW is a quality driven cooperative built on collaboration, community involvement, innovation, and belonging. It is essential that all employees, members, and patients feel secure and welcome, that the opinions and contributions of all individuals are respected and that all voices are heard.

We Believe

  • Healthcare is a human right.
  • In treating all people with dignity and respect.
  • There is strength in diversity.
  • Equity celebrates our humanity.
  • We are better together.

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GHC-SCW considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Family Physician provides high-quality evaluation, management, and procedural health care services to members and fee-for-service patients. They operate under the direction of the Clinic Site Chief to make professional medical recommendations for patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an unrestricted Wisconsin State Physician license and have completed a residency in Family Medicine. Board certification is required within six months of employment, along with a valid DEA certificate and CPR/AED certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationElectronic Medical RecordsHIPAA ComplianceInterpersonal CommunicationCultural SensitivityTeam LeadershipClinical Procedures

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician at Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,549 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

18
<$320k
5
$320k-350k
15
$350k-380k
8
$380k-410k
4
$410k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
61% this job
Relocation assistance
44%
Loan repayment
27%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

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$100-$200/hr
#3

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$100-$200/hr
#4

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$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,549 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
CME Allowance
Paid Time Off
Malpractice Coverage