Medical Director/Primary Care Physician - MGB Watertown
Listed compensation
$250k-$290k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Mass General Brigham as a Primary Care Physician / Medical Director – No Call, PSLF Eligible in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States. Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $250K - $290K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plans
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Mass General Brigham in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will provide direct patient care while overseeing clinical operations and quality improvement initiatives. They will also mentor providers and collaborate with administrative leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Primary Care Physician. The role requires a commitment to leadership and the ability to work in an outpatient adult primary care setting.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
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.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$270k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $255k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Mass General Brigham ranks #3 of 19 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director/Primary Care Physician - MGB Watertown at Mass General Brigham a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,216 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 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...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 288 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends
- On-site
- Includes call