How to hire a family practice doctor

How to hire a family practice doctor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step family practice doctor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a family practice doctor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new family practice doctor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the family practice doctor you need to hire. Certain family practice doctor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a family practice doctor to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a family practice doctor that fits the bill.

   This list presents family practice doctor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Family Practice Doctor	Description	Hourly rate
   Family Practice Doctor	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$48-165
   Physician	Physicians' general responsibility is to check, diagnose, and treat a patient's condition to improve their overall wellness. A physician could be General Practitioners or Specialist Physicians, wherein General Practitioners are physicians who provide regular checkups for patients depending on their needs and refer them to a Specialist Physicians who are more skilled in a particular field of expertise for a thorough diagnosis... Show more	$61-212
   In-House Physician	An In-House Physician is in charge of providing health care services to diagnose and treat the medical conditions of patients within a community or organization. Their responsibilities typically include providing consultations, conducting various tests and examinations, studying a patient's medical history, prescribing medication, developing care and treatment plans, and referring patients to other specialists when necessary... Show more	$54-165

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Family Medicine
   • Urgent Care
   • Patient Care
   • Internal Medicine
   • Outpatient Clinic
   • Disease Prevention
   • Physical Exams
   • Health Promotion
   • Surgery
   • Primary Health Care
   • Diagnostic Tests
   • Diagnosis
   • Vital Signs

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
   • Provide patients with a clinical diagnosis and provide appropriate follow-up evaluation, with referrals to clinical specialists when deem necessary.
   • Set up appointments.Billing and coding for emergency procedures (EKG).
   • Interpret diagnosis results and help in treatment of acute, chronic illnesses.
   • Advise patients about appropriate lifestyle modifications, preventative medicine, and recommend health screenings.
   • Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your family practice doctor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A family practice doctor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, family practice doctors' average salary in hawaii is 30% less than in mississippi.
   • Seniority. Entry-level family practice doctors 71% less than senior-level family practice doctors.
   • Certifications. A family practice doctor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a family practice doctor's salary.

   Average family practice doctor salary

   $187,028yearly

   $89.92 hourly rate

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   Entry-level family practice doctor salary

   $101,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 31, 2025

4. Writing a family practice doctor job description

   A family practice doctor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a family practice doctor job description:

   Family practice doctor job description example

   Earn up to $375,000+ Year One

   
   

   Position Highlights:

   • Employed position with a Critical Access Hospital. Not-for-profit city-owned.
   • There have been 125-150 deliveries annually and 20-25 C-Sections. This position will also round on inpatients
   • Avg 14-18 PPD in the OP clinic - recently renovated and is attached to the hospital with 25 exam rooms
   • RN Mid-Wife starts in August
   • In the OB Dept. there are 5 bassinets, 1 birth center, 3 delivery post-partum rooms, 1 water birth, 1 early labor room
   • Clinic is Mon-Fri 8 am - 5pm. (36 patient hours/week)
   • There is no ER call and shared OB call 1:3
   • High patient satisfaction and community support

   Financial Highlights:

   • Base salary depending on experience $250-$300K
   • Additional $30K annually in RVU/Quality bonuses
   • Sign-on & Relocation is negotiable $50-90K
   • Opportunity for extra shifts (ER and UC) at $150.00 per hour if desired
   • 4 weeks of PTO, 6 holidays
   • Medical Insurance with 80% of family expenses covered
   • CME, Malpractice w/Tail, Student Loan Assistance, and more!

   Community Highlights:

   • Cozy Northeast Iowa town, just a 20-minute drive to Wisconsin and Minnesota
   • Breathtaking natural scenery, fishing, walking trails, kayaking, and some of the best outdoor recreation in the state
   • Award-winning bakeries, local wineries, and historical museums
   • Low cost of living, low crime rate, and among the top-ranked schools in the state
   • A family-friendly and welcoming community

   Reference: FPOB 21491

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5. Post your job

   To find the right family practice doctor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with family practice doctors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit family practice doctors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your family practice doctor job on Zippia to find and recruit family practice doctor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit family practice doctors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new family practice doctor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the family practice doctor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new family practice doctor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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