Family Medicine Physician

Job Description:

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Family Medicine Physician and Site Lead | Fruita, CO

New Clinic Opening in Fruita, CO
Spring/Summer 2027

When you join us, you’ll become part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” You’ll practice big-city medicine with a small-city feel while helping shape the future of primary care in a growing Western Colorado community.

About this role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Family Medicine Physician to serve as the founding physician and site lead for our new primary care clinic in Fruita, Colorado. This is a unique opportunity for a physician who is excited not only about providing excellent patient care, but also about building a new practice, developing a strong clinical team, and growing as a physician leader.

As the founding physician and site lead, you will have leadership responsibilities and the opportunity to help shape the clinic from the ground up. You will help establish the culture, clinical practice, workflows, and direction of the new site while partnering closely with medical group and operational leadership.

You will initially practice alongside an advanced practice provider (APP) and collaborate with nurses, medical assistants, care coordinators, integrated behavioral health providers, and the broader primary care team. As the Fruita practice grows, you will play an important role in recruitment, team development, practice growth, and the continued evolution of the clinic.

This position is particularly well suited for a physician who is interested in developing their leadership skills and pursuing future physician leadership opportunities within the medical group and health system. It offers the opportunity to combine an active Family Medicine practice with meaningful leadership experience in a growing market.

Highlights of the opportunity

• Serve as the founding physician and physician site lead for a brand-new primary care clinic
• Help build and shape the clinic’s culture, team, workflows, and clinical practice
• Partner with operational and physician leadership in the growth and development of the Fruita practice
• Take on director-level leadership responsibilities while maintaining an active Family Medicine practice
• Develop physician leadership experience with opportunities for continued leadership growth within the medical group and health system
• Help recruit, develop, and support a highly collaborative clinical team as the practice grows
• Practice in a team-based environment with APP, nursing, medical assistant, care coordination, and integrated behavioral health support
• Help expand access to high-quality primary care in the growing Fruita community
• This position includes a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, when applicable

How we'll support you

We want you to thrive both as a clinician and as a developing physician leader. In addition to organizational and leadership support as you build the Fruita practice, we care about your well-being, which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. We also offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continued professional growth and development.

What you’ll bring

• MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
• ABMS board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine, with or without OB
• Three to five years of clinical experience preferred
• Interest in physician leadership, practice development, and team building
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, communicate effectively, and foster a positive clinical culture
• Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one
• BLS certification and DEA
• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
• We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time

About us

Intermountain Health is a model health system providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction, CO is the largest city between Denver and Salt Lake City, UT. With roughly 150,000 residents, Grand Junction is a right-sized community close to Colorado’s mountain towns and outdoor recreation opportunities. With mild winters and over 320 days of sunshine a year, Colorado’s Western Slope is an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 346-bed Level II trauma center and the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for 125 years, St. Mary’s is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Kansas.

Location:
St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:
Grand Junction

Work State:
Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being, mind, body, and spirit, which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice

Location:

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.