Primary Care Physician
Listed compensation
$174k-$375k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Title: Primary Care Physician
Company: Oak Street Health
Role Description
The purpose of a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health is to provide equitable and effective value-based healthcare to local Medicare patient populations at our innovative network of neighborhood primary care centers.
Our Primary Care Physicians operate at a single medical center supported by large care teams so our providers can focus on delivering a better quality of care, rather than a volume of services.
Our value-based care model and competitive bonuses are structured to reward outcomes, drive low hospital admissions, deliver preventive medicine, and result in an unmatched patient experience.
We’re looking for physicians who are intrinsically motivated to provide this kind of excellent care to older adults. New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Highly qualified candidates may also be considered for a Center Medical Director position.
Responsibilities
- Assess and diagnose patients at our local clinics
- Oversee, direct, and administer primary care
- Prescribe and administer pharmaceutical treatments and medication
- Maintain Patient Electronic Medical Record data via canopy and greenway
- Collaborate with regional and central leadership to meet health quality goals
- Work with Practice Managers to direct and manage the center care team
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) Graduate
- Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Board Certification (Or board eligible)
- Active, non-probationary, unrestricted State License
- Active DEA license
- US work authorization
Preferred Qualifications
- Fellowship training in Geriatrics
- Experience practicing medicine among Geriatric populations
- Experience operating in a Value-Based Healthcare Model
- Experience working in a collaborative setting to ensure positive health outcomes
- Experience in outpatient primary care settings
- Bilingual proficiency where applicable
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40
- Time Type
- Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$174,070.00 - $374,920.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great Benefits for Great People
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/01/2027
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. degree and be board certified or board eligible in Internal or Family Medicine. An active, unrestricted state license and DEA license are required for this position.
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$274k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $265k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $174k–$375k | Primary Care median $277k (middle half $250k–$311k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$265k in purchasing power | Connecticut index 103.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Connecticut | 41 active | 1,338 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 21% offer loan repayment303 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 927 in the last 30 days | 477 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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