Primary Care Physician
Listed compensation
Pay Range: $230K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Job Requirements
Company Description
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health is geared to professionals who are serious about learning and progressing in an encouraging setting where teamwork is a way of life.
Our employees take great pride in the culture they’ve helped to create, which exemplifies our core values built on trust, safety and respect. Our people know that great care and a positive attitude mean healthy patients and a happy work environment. Enjoy a healthy work-life balance in the welcoming community of UMUCH.
Named one of “Best Places to Live in Maryland”, the Bel Air community boasts a diverse population, excellent schools, low crime rate, great neighborhoods, recreational options, shopping and dining.
Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with easy access to numerous cultural and professional sporting offerings in major metro areas (Philadelphia, Baltimore, and D.C.).
With close proximity to the ocean to the east, and the mountains to the west, Harford County offers an abundance of outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, golfing, sailing, fishing, water activities, camping, and more!
- Harford County, Maryland currently ranks in the top 10% Nationally for:
- Best Counties for Families
- Best Counties for Outdoor Activities
- Counties with Best Public Schools
Best Counties to Live In
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a university-based regional health care system focused on serving the health care needs of Maryland. As one of the largest private employers in the state, University of Maryland Medical System’s 28,000 employees and 4,000 affiliated physicians provide primary and specialty care in more than 150 locations and at 13 hospitals.
Be part of a rich tradition of Medicine while shaping the future of care delivery.
UMMS hospitals and health care facilities are equal opportunity employers and proud of an environment of diversity.
Job Description
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has an opening available for a full-time BC/BE Internal Medicine/ Family Medicine Physician to join it’s outpatient Primary Care group.
Job Specifics
- Group is comprised of seven primary care practices located throughout Harford County, Maryland.
- Excellent opportunity to join a successful and established group
- Physician and APP friendly, team based and collaborative work environment
- Easily accessible consults with employed specialists to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care
- Excellent opportunity for rising physicians and new graduates!
Supportive environment to foster any special interests such as sports medicine or various procedures in a primary care office
Ideal work environment with a very manageable call rotation shared among 25 providers, fostering a healthy work/life balance!
Excellent hospital administration support as well as dedicated in office support staff, ensuring a smooth and efficient practice environment.
- User friendly EMR with one-on-one initial training and ongoing IT support
- On site care management and embedded behavioral health resources available
Convenient and Free Parking on Site
Brand new Ambulatory Office Building, which will act as a key primary care hub, is under development with completion anticipated in 2025.
Position eligible for sign-on bonus and relocation support options to facilitate your transition to Upper Chesapeake Health!
As an UMMS Provider, You Can Expect
- Market leading compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Generous paid time off
- CME leave and CME allowance
- Retirement plan- 403(b) with employer match
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Complimentary loan repayment consultation and potential eligibility in loan repayment program
Qualifications
License to practice medicine in the state of Maryland
Successful completion of residency/fellowship training in area of specialization
Additional Information
Compensation
- Pay Range: $230,000
- Quality and productivity incentives and sign-on bonus/ relocation support
- Review the 2025-2026 UMMS Benefits Guide
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive primary care services as part of an outpatient group practice. Collaborate with a team of physicians and specialists to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
University of Maryland Medical System ranks #5 of 16 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician at University of Maryland Medical System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,236 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Bel Air
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $400k≈ 1.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,085/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.