Family Medicine Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
Duke Health Lake Norman Primary Care is actively recruiting Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Medicine physicians to join a growing primary care network in the Mooresville, North Carolina region.
We are a vibrant network within the world-renowned Duke University Health System where our providers work in a collaborative practice, supported by medical assistants and nurses as well as other specialists to provide comprehensive and personalized patient-centered care.
Providers also have access to a unified electronic health record system, an expansive network of specialists for consultation and referral and ancillary services for diagnostic and testing needs.
- Physicians interested in Duke Health Lake Norman Primary Care would receive:
- Outpatient only Practice
- Competitive Base Salary plus incentive structure
- Generous 403b Retirement Contribution
- Eligibility for tuition assistance and loan forgiveness programs
- CME Reimbursement
- Nurse Triage On-Call
- Malpractice/Tail Coverage Paid
EPIC EMR
- AI optimized documentation assistance
- Robust team-based care
Visit Duke Health Lake Norman
Mooresville is on Lake Norman, the largest lake in North Carolina and less than 30 miles from Charlotte. The area boasts excellent schools, a variety of outdoor recreational activities on Lake Norman, and a thriving local economy. With a strong sense of community and a relaxed lifestyle outside the largest city in NC, Mooresville is perfect for physicians seeking a balance in work and life.
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
To be considered for this position, please attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and complete the application questions.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outpatient family medicine care as part of a collaborative primary care network, supported by medical assistants, nurses, and specialists. Deliver comprehensive, personalized, patient-centered care and use the health system’s electronic record and diagnostic resources.
Requirements
Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine. The posting does not specify a minimum number of years of experience.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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, 52% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicine | ranked against 2,564 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Family Medicine median $275k (middle half $250k–$315k)152 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in North Carolina | 54 active | 2,630 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 52% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | North Carolina Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment506 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #4 of 26 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 days · 29% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 790 postings, 1,192 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 1,884 in the last 30 days | 1,371 the 30 days before (+37%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | −3.9% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician at Duke Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,564 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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