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Rochester Regional Health
Clifton Springs, New York

Join a Community That Feels Like Family – Family Medicine Opportunity in the Finger Lakes!

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

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Job Description

Join an Integrated, Patient-Centered Primary Care Team!

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician to join Health First at Clifton Springs, a well-established, community-based primary care practice in the Finger Lakes region. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within a large, mission-driven health system while maintaining the close-knit feel of a smaller, collaborative team.

Position Highlights

Outpatient only primary care with a focus on wellness, prevention, and chronic disease management

Team-based care model supported by care coordinators, nurses, population health tools, and behavioral health integration

Modern clinic located on the Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic campus—seamless access to labs, imaging, specialists, and urgent care

  • Full-time, flexible schedule options available to support work-life balance
  • Opportunity to precept residents or medical students (if desired) through academic partnerships
  • EPIC electronic medical record across the entire health system

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with income guarantee
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Fully covered malpractice insurance including tail coverage
  • Robust retirement plans with employer contributions
  • Generous PTO, CME time, and CME allowance
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits

About Health First at Clifton Springs

Health First is a patient-centered medical home providing comprehensive primary care to individuals and families across all ages. The practice emphasizes continuity of care, prevention, and team collaboration, with strong support from Clifton Springs Hospital—a community hospital with a reputation for personalized care and integrated services.

Why Join Rochester Regional Health?

  • $3.9B health system serving 570,000+ patients across Western and Northern NY
  • Named one of Becker’s Top 150 Health Systems to Work For
  • Consistently recognized for quality, innovation, and physician engagement
  • Strong commitment to rural health and community partnerships
  • Physician-led governance and leadership structure

Location

Clifton Springs offers small-town charm with easy access to the Finger Lakes, Rochester, and Syracuse. Enjoy scenic living, outdoor recreation, top-rated schools, and a relaxed pace—while still connected to a nationally recognized health system.

Ready to Learn More?

  • Contact Michelle Simlin, Senior Physician Recruiter michelle.simlin@rochesterregional.org
  • 585.922.6414

Education

DO, MD

Licenses / Certifications

Physician - NYS Office of ProfessionsNew York State Education Department (NYSED)

Physical Requirements

Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning.

Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns.

Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$200,000.00 - $250,000.00

City

Clifton Springs

Postal CODE

14432

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care with a focus on wellness, prevention, and chronic disease management. Collaborate within a team-based model supported by care coordinators, nurses, and behavioral health integration.

Requirements

Must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine Physician with a valid NYS medical license. Requires the ability to perform clinical duties in a patient-facing environment involving standing, walking, and physical patient interaction.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Wellness and preventionPatient-centered careElectronic medical recordsClinical decision-makingPatient assessmentPopulation health management

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$267k (94 salary observations; 220 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (1,432 salary observations; 7,264 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$225k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $209k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$200k–$250kFamily Medicine median $250k (middle half $219k–$288k)299 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$267k median in New York$271k nationally (−1%)94 state / 1,432 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$209k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in New York90 active2,621 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew York physician listings (all specialties): 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings2,286 in the last 30 days1,333 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Rochester Regional Health#7 of 18 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$285k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

46 jobs · 41 employers
401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
Loan repayment
26%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,621 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Rochester Regional Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, New York
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary with income guarantee
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Fully covered malpractice insurance including tail coverage
Robust retirement plans with employer contributions
Generous PTO
CME time
CME allowance

Living in Clifton Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$680/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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