Job description template

Family Medicine Physician Job Description Template

A copy-ready family medicine physician job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows family medicine physicians earn a median of $244,180 ($117.39/hour); the middle 50% earn $162,420–$334,270.

Job title

Family Medicine Physician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable family medicine physician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will provide checkups and preventive care, diagnose and treat common illnesses and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Provide checkups and preventive care
  • Diagnose and treat common illnesses
  • Manage chronic diseases
  • Perform minor procedures
  • Order and interpret tests
  • Coordinate specialist care
  • Counsel on healthy habits
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Doctoral or professional degree
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of diagnosis across ages and chronic disease management
  • Empathy and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • ABFM board certification
  • State medical license
  • DEA registration
  • Experience with electronic health records

Skills

  • Preventive care
  • Minor procedures
  • Pharmacology
  • Care coordination
  • Patience
  • Breadth of judgment

Work environment and schedule

Family physicians work in clinics, community health centers, hospitals and rural practices. Most work weekday clinic hours with some evening, weekend or call responsibilities.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a family medicine physician job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Family Medicine Physician” is the clearest; alternates include Family Doctor, Primary Care Physician, Family Practitioner.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a family medicine physician so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Family Medicine Physician training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Family Medicine Physician hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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