Family Medicine Physician – Urgent Care | Columbia, MD (PRN)

Family MedicinePer Diem

Listed compensation

$169k-$269k

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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Family Medicine physician responsible for providing comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients at our Waterloo Urgent Care location in Columbia, MD. Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans, and performs appropriate clinical procedures. Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Doctoral degree in Medicine with a Family Medicine specialty

3–5 years of clinical experience

CPR certification required

BLS certification required

ACLS and/or other certifications as required by the department

Board Certification/eligibility in Family Medicine

Demonstrated professionalism through involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, and/or publishing

Demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographical location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/ training and other qualifications.

University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employee’s life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients at the Waterloo Urgent Care location. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans, perform appropriate clinical procedures, and complete other assigned duties.

Requirements

Requires a doctoral degree in Medicine with a Family Medicine specialty, 3–5 years of clinical experience, and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine. CPR and BLS certifications are required; ACLS or other certifications may also be required by the department.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningDiagnostic Test InterpretationClinical Skills

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$219k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $208k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$169k–$269kFamily Medicine median $250k (middle half $240k–$275k)100 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$208k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Maryland41 active2,643 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Family Medicine pay trend−3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Family Medicine Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 34 employers
8
<$285k
10
$285k-320k
17
$320k-355k
8
$355k-390k
3
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
71%
CME allowance
54%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
22%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)Contract

MASC Medical · Atlanta, Georgia

$350k-$400k
#3

Primary Care Physician

$385k-$395k
#4

Physician

$341k-$385k
+ 44 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 2,603 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Total rewards package

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$445k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,278/mo≈ 16% 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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.