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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Staff Physician - Family Practice

Family MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

Contact: Brent Whitson brent.whitson@phhs.org

Work at scale – Join one of the nation’s largest public health systems with modern facilities and broad impact.

Mission‑Driven Community Impact - Deliver care to diverse, underserved populations across Dallas County through community-based health centers, improving real health outcomes.

Strong Compensation & Financial Stability - Guaranteed salary, up to 12% retirement match, eligibility for Federal Loan Repayment, annual quality incentives, and multiple retirement and savings options provide long‑term financial security and predictability.

Comprehensive, Physician‑Focused Benefits - Four weeks of PTO to start, plus 10 holidays, full malpractice and tail coverage, onsite health services, tuition reimbursement, disability and life insurance, child‑care assistance, and robust wellness programs reflect Parkland’s commitment to physician well‑being.

Team-Based Outpatient Environment - Integrated care teams, strong clinical support, and embedded behavioral health resources reduce administrative burden and enable focus on patient care.

Primary Purpose

Responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare for patients accessing, including bio-medical and social aspects of medical and surgical conditions including problem identification, physical exams, history assessment, identification of psychosocial concerns, diagnosis, appropriate management, and specific treatments ensuring optimal health, decreasing complications, and expediting recovery.

Minimum Specifications

Education

Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for appropriate specialty.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

Must be currently licensed for the practice of medicine in the State of Texas.

Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures, if any.

Skills or Special Abilities

Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the appropriate specialty practice (e. g. Family Practice, Internal Medicine) assessment techniques and treatment processes.

  • Must be able to determine objectives, set priorities, and establish and meet target dates.
  • Must be able to work effectively with other health care professionals and serve as a resource to the community.
  • Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behavior.

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare, including diagnosis, physical exams, and management of medical and surgical conditions. They will work within integrated care teams to deliver patient-centered care to diverse, underserved populations.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an ACGME or AMA approved residency in a relevant specialty. A current medical license to practice in the State of Texas is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPsychosocial assessmentBehavioral health integrationMedical documentation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$288k (48 salary observations; 208 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,880 salary observations; 6,427 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

15
<$325k
7
$325k-350k
16
$350k-375k
7
$375k-400k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
23% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

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

Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,570 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Parkland Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary
Up to 12% retirement match
Federal Loan Repayment eligibility
Annual quality incentives
Four weeks PTO
10 holidays
Full malpractice and tail coverage
Onsite health services