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Community Health Connections
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine)

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$225k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 33m ago · Verified live

Job Description

* $30,000 Sign on Bonus (for full-time & not thru Recruiter)
* Relocation Bonus - up to $5k
* Up to $25k annual loan repayment per first 5 completed yrs. (eliminated in
any year in which provider is able to obtain loan forgiveness through other
local,  federal or state programs.)
* Potential to do some shifts in Urgent Care

Join the CHC Family!

Community Health Connections (CHC) is a multi-site, non-profit health care
center offering urgent care, primary family medical and pediatric care,
preventative and restorative dental care, oral surgery, behavioral health
services for children and adults, and substance use disorder treatment, and
specialty services including optometry eye care, optical shop, acupuncture,
nutrition consultations and podiatry. CHC is mission-driven, providing
compassionate, quality health care regardless of income or health insurance
status. CHC has five sites within Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster with decades
of experience as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving 36
communities in North Central Massachusetts.

Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides comprehensive and
continuous primary care to a panel of patients.

Job Description

* Provide primary care services to individuals and families.
* Practice within the collaborative model with nurse practitioners and clinical
psychologists;
* Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations,
evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient
population;
* Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as
appropriate to assessed medical conditions;
* Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as
appropriate; 
* Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of nursing and support
staff as required;
* Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives,
continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or
infection control standards;
* As appropriate to the position, participate in specified health promotion,
education and/or prevention programs;
* Observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress;
* Participate in On Call coverage;
* Prescribe drug dosages and instruct patients in correct usage and
non-pharmaceutical patient care aids;
* Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards;
* Develop and present educational programs and/or workshops;
* Advise and train subordinate clinical professionals and/or students in area
of expertise;
* Manage patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical
staff interacting with patients; and
* Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

* Medical Degree (MD or DO)
* Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine
* Current licensure by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
* ACLS or CPR/AED certified.
* Current DEA, DEA-X and Massachusetts Controlled Substance licensure for
prescriptive authority
* Eligible for unrestricted health center and hospital privileges at facilities
utilized by the health center.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

* Professional Allowance $3500 annually for FT Provider (min 20 hrs. prorated)
* MD License, DEA and MCSR Renewal Reimbursement (min 20 hrs./week)
* 401k /457 Retirement Plans
* Generous vacation and personal time for eligible employees  
* Sick time
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
* 100% paid Life insurance/AD&D 
* 100% paid Long-Term disability.  
* Supplemental Life Programs
* Accident & Cancer Insurance
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
* Discounts on travel and entertainment! 
* Discounts on cell phone service, computer purchases, and more! 
* Company Events & Activities (Annual cookout and holiday party, health and
wellness events,” Lunch & Learn’s”, team building, and more!)

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive and continuous primary care to a panel of patients, including physical examinations, diagnoses, and treatment plans. Coordinate care within a collaborative team model and participate in on-call coverage as required.

Requirements

Requires a Medical Degree (MD or DO) with board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine. Must hold current Massachusetts licensure and relevant certifications including ACLS, CPR/AED, and DEA registration.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Internal medicinePatient assessmentDiagnosisTreatment planningPrescribing medicationPatient educationCollaborative careElectronic health recordsClinical documentation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $201k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Community Health Connections holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 8 active listings.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

4.2/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Community Health Connections

Hospitals and Health Care
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$30,000 Sign on Bonus (for full-time & not thru Recruiter)
Relocation Bonus - up to $5k
Up to $25k annual loan repayment per first 5 completed yrs
Professional Allowance $3500 annually for FT Provider
MD License, DEA and MCSR Renewal Reimbursement
401k /457 Retirement Plans
Generous vacation and personal time
Sick time