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Primary Care Physician, RISN, Rowan-Virtua SOM - Sewell Location - Open Rank

Primary CareIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$104k-$239k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Rowan-Virtua Regional Integrated Special Needs (RISN) Center at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking a dedicated primary care physician for a full-time faculty position in our Southern New Jersey offices. RISN is a specialized program focused on delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and other complex needs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to caring for underserved and medically complex populations and experience working within an interprofessional, team-based model. This role emphasizes continuity of care, collaboration with behavioral health and specialty providers, and creating a supportive, accessible environment for patients and their families/caregivers.

Experience with individuals with IDD preferred.

This position is open to board-eligible or board-certified physicians in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. In addition to providing direct patient care, the selected candidate will play a key role in advancing RISN’s mission by participating in care coordination, supporting program development, and maintaining high standards of compassionate, high-quality care.

Physicians in this role will also participate in shared on-call responsibilities to support continuity and access to care for the RISN patient population.

As a faculty member, the physician will have the opportunity to teach and mentor medical students and residents as part of Rowan-Virtua’s academic mission.

Clinical responsibilities will take place across one or more RISN outpatient locations in Southern New Jersey.

Required Qualifications

  • Valid New Jersey medical license
  • MD or DO degree
  • CDS license
  • DEA license

Salary

In compliance with the State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual

base salary range for this AAUP position is:

  • Instructor: ($104,314 to $141,588) *
  • Assistant Professor: ($127,390 to $173,118) *
  • Associate Professor: ($151,201 to $205,484) *
  • Professor: ($176,213 to $239,390) *

*Placement within the range is determined by the candidate's qualifications, professional experience, and other factors.

Benefits

For eligible employees, benefits include comprehensive NJ state health, dental, and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employees, spouse, and dependents attending Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents).

For more detailed information, please visit: sites.rowan.edu

Our clinical campus is located in Southern New Jersey, which is within the Philadelphia metropolitan area approximately eight miles from Center City Philadelphia, one hour from the Jersey Shore, an hour and a half from NYC, and two hours from Washington, DC.

NOTE: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US. The university will not sponsor an applicant's work visa for this position.

NOTE: This faculty appointment is Tenure Eligible and may be granted upon successful completion of criteria listed in the Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Bylaws.

NOTE: Faculty Rank of Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor is pending review and recommendation made by the Faculty Affairs Committee.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within an interprofessional team. Additionally, the role involves teaching and mentoring medical students and residents while participating in program development and care coordination.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with a valid New Jersey medical license, CDS license, and DEA license. Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Interprofessional collaborationMedical teachingClinical mentorshipBehavioral health coordination

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$172k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Mantua

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.