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Durham, North Carolina

Family Medicine and Community Health

Family MedicineIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Join Duke Department on Family Medicine and Community Health at our Pickens Clinic!
  • Duke’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is seeking a full-time, board-certified Family Physician (MD or DO) to join our innovative, team-based practice in Durham, NC.
  • Be part of a thriving faculty practice that serves a diverse patient community.
  • Work in a teaching environment with learners, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
  • Collaborate with Duke Primary Care, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Community Health, and other Duke programs.
  • Team based model focused on evidenced-based care and patient needs.
  • Strong emphasis on education, mentoring and faculty development.
  • Participate in obstetrics care with support from Duke OB/GYN, including:
  • Call 1 day/week and 1 weekend/month
  • Care for newborns at Duke Regional Hospital
  • Practice at one of the largest primary care sites in the region, with:
  • 25,000 visits annually
  • 15,000 patient panel (50% commercial and 50% governmental)

Group Prenatal and Well-child Visits

Candidate requirements include a Board-certified Family Medicine Physician (MD/DO). Demonstrated excellence in clinical care and interest in medical education and community health. Experienced and recently trained practitioners dedicated to providing compassionate patient care are encouraged to apply.

The Division of Family Medicine is home to the Duke University Family Medicine Residency. As part of our faculty practice, you will directly supervise Family Medicine residents in prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. Through these teaching relationships, you will have the opportunity to mentor and support the next generation of Family Medicine leaders. Additional opportunities for curriculum development and/or teaching are available.

Learn more about the clinical practice here: Duke Family Medicine Center | Durham, NC | Duke Health

Learn more about the academic Department here: Department of Family Medicine

Duke Health offers a robust compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity and academic excellence. Salary and faculty will be commensurate with training, experience, and the focus of the role. Faculty members enjoy Duke benefits including the following: retirement planning; health insurance; CME; relocation; and college tuition assistance for dependent children.

Join us in advancing primary care, obstetrics, and community health at one of the nation’s leading academic health systems.

The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has a population of more than two million residents, which offers diverse opportunities. From urban loft living to suburban and rural family homes with acreage, there are options for every lifestyle.

The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in a globally prominent research and development center conceived around academic centers. Leading universities, combined with RTP, help create a region that is culturally diverse, economically resilient, and nationally recognized as a wonderful place to live.

To learn more about the Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit discoverdurham.com.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.??

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.?

Please Note

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive family medicine and obstetrics care to a diverse patient population within a team-based clinical environment. Supervise and mentor family medicine residents in clinical settings while contributing to curriculum development and academic excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified Family Physicians (MD or DO) with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and medical education. Demonstrated experience or interest in community health and teaching is required for this faculty position.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Prenatal carePostpartum careIntrapartum careEvidence-based medicine

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,327 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $275k (middle half $247k–$315k)165 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in North Carolina51 active2,563 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 44% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment493 active listings, Oct 2026
Family Medicine pay trend−3.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,327 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
13
<$275k
14
$275k-315k
11
$315k-355k
8
$355k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
Relocation assistance
38% this job
Loan repayment
30%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

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

MASC Medical · Atlanta, Georgia

$350k-$400k
#3

Family Practice Physician

$180-$190/hr
#4

Primary Care Physician

$385k-$395k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,564 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,626/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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