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Valley Medical Group
Easthampton, Massachusetts

Internal Medicine Physician - Primary Care, 5 Weeks PTO

Internal MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235K - $300K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Valley Medical Group, an independent, primary care-based multi-specialty group and training partner of Baystate Medical Center in Western Massachusetts, has openings for board-certified or eligible internal medicine physicians interested in primary care in our offices in Amherst, Easthampton, Northampton and Greenfield. This is a rare opportunity to join a financially stable practice with the ability to become a shareholder and have the option to teach family medicine residents.

About the Position

  • See an average of 18–20 patients per day
  • Light shared call from home
  • A dedicated Medical Assistant per physician
  • 5 Weeks PTO + paid holidays
  • Shareholder status after two years
  • Flexible schedule
  • Triage nurses to help manage portal messages
  • Behavioral health practitioners integrated into primary care
  • Dedicated, experienced physician mentors
  • Comprehensive benefit package
  • Additional stipend for teaching advanced practitioners and residents if desired
  • Clinical academic appointment to UMass
  • Strong, on-site behavioral health team
  • Onsite lab, mammography, physical and occupational therapy
  • Full and part-time opportunities
  • AI supported documentation with approx. 75% reduction in note time
  • Opportunity to develop special professional interests
  • Leadership opportunities

About You

  • Board-certified or eligible in Internal Medicine or Med/Ped
  • Desire to be part of a self-governing organization
  • Ties to or a desire to settle in rural New England
  • Interest in working in a collaborative-team-oriented environment

About Us

Valley Medical Group has offices in Greenfield, Northampton, Amherst and Easthampton and consists of full-service health centers. The practice boasts a full range of patient care services beyond primary care including; physical therapy, behavioral health, eye care, sports medicine, rheumatology, endocrinology, radiology, onsite lab and day surgery center. We put a deep emphasis on our patient experience and have a strong value around creating a balance between life and work.

Our offices are nestled in some of the most desirable communities in New England with historical towns, heritage farms, cultural activities and outdoor pursuits that include downhill and cross-country skiing and kayaking. Our offices are centrally located 20 minutes to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, 15 minutes to the Vermont border, 25 minutes to the Connecticut border, an hour to the NY border and 90 minutes to Boston.

We Value Employee Engagement and Inclusive Practices

Valley Medical Group (VMG) seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified workforce from a diverse candidate pool. We strive for every VMG staff person and provider to feel valued and be treated fairly, respectfully, and with dignity. We expect our employees to conduct themselves in a professional manner that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including bias and harassment.

Fostering inclusion and belonging among our employees is critical to our success in providing high-quality patient care rooted in evidence-based practices and health equity. We have several initiatives that prioritize the employee experience, from an annual assessment of employee engagement to staff recognition events, various feedback mechanisms, and committees that promote an inclusive workplace.

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary care services to an average of 18-20 patients per day across multiple office locations. Collaborate with a team of medical assistants, triage nurses, and behavioral health practitioners to manage patient health.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified or eligible in Internal Medicine or Med/Ped. A desire to work in a collaborative, self-governing organization in rural New England is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient ManagementClinical TeachingCollaborative CareMedical DocumentationTriage ManagementBehavioral Health Integration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Physician - Primary Care, 5 Weeks PTO at Valley Medical Group a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Valley Medical Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 4 active listings.

In Massachusetts, the Internal Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$270k (60 salary observations; 103 listings), vs ~$267k nationally (960 salary observations; 3,289 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$268k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $253k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

19
<$325k
6
$325k-350k
16
$350k-375k
6
$375k-400k
3
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
64%
Relocation assistance
43%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Easthampton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k≈ 1.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,999/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, 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 Valley Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Amherst, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

5 Weeks PTO
Paid holidays
Shareholder status after two years
Flexible schedule
Comprehensive benefit package
Teaching stipend
Clinical academic appointment to UMass
AI-supported documentation