Internal Medicine Physician, Springfield, OR

Thurston Medical Clinic, a proud member of Praxis Health, is seeking an Internal Medicine Physician to join our dedicated team. We are looking for an Internal Medicine Physician with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a supportive and collaborative environment within our outpatient practice.

For over five decades, Praxis Health has been a leader in providing individualized and compassionate care throughout the Pacific Northwest. Thurston Medical Clinic embodies this mission in Springfield, offering comprehensive, outpatient primary care services within a welcoming, community-focused setting. As part of Oregon's largest independent network of medical clinics, our team benefits from a robust support system that enables us to maintain the intimacy and quality of local-level care. We prioritize building lasting relationships with our patients and are looking for a physician who values strong provider-patient connections. Continued growth and leadership opportunities are also offered.

Benefit Highlights

• Compensation:
  • 12-month base salary guarantee with practice ramp up: $270,000
  • Salary range of established physicians: $270,000 - $380,000/yr
• $75,000 Loan Repayment Assistance
• $30,000 Sign-on bonus
• Up to $15,000 Relocation
• 36 patient hours over 4 day workweek
• Outpatient practice
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, life, vision, dental)
• PTO, CME, 401K / Roth Program
• 100% Outpatient 
• Paid malpractice insurance, licensure, DEA, Tail
• Physician autonomy with strong admin & group support
• Light, shared call (no hospital call)
• Visa sponsorship available with access to Immigration Attorney

Required Qualifications & Abilities

• Highly-engaged MD/DO physician, Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Passionate about whole-person, community-based care
• Comfortable seeing adult patients across the lifespan
• Excited to join a mission-driven team with strong values and deep community roots
• Clinical competency and expertise in caring for Primary Care patients
• Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics
• Knowledge of common medication, side effects and contraindications
• In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Respect for patient's confidentiality
• Compassionate and approachable
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Attend work regularly and on time

Springfield, Oregon

Tucked between the emerald ridgelines of the Willamette Valley and the untamed beauty of the Cascade foothills, Springfield, Oregon is a rising gem for those craving space to breathe and room to roam—without sacrificing style. Just across the river from Eugene, this laid-back sister city is quietly cultivating its own identity: creative, outdoorsy, and refreshingly unpretentious. Think sunrise trail runs in the Thurston Hills, followed by brunch at a hyperlocal café where the sourdough is house-fermented and the coffee roasted just down the block. Here, tree-lined streets lead to artist studios, vintage markets, and microbreweries that double as community gathering spaces.

Springfield blends Pacific Northwest grit with a new wave of maker-driven charm. The revitalized downtown hums with energy—where murals bloom on brick walls, indie boutiques stock heritage outdoor gear, and locals spill out of farm-to-table bistros onto twinkle-lit patios. Just minutes from iconic hiking, kayaking, and waterfall trails, it’s a basecamp for adventure and a sanctuary for creative minds. For those seeking a place where lifestyle and landscape align, Springfield offers something rare: an authentic, evolving town that’s still a little undiscovered—and all the more magnetic because of it.

About Us

Thurston Medical Clinic, part of the Praxis Health network and located in Springfield, Oregon, is a distinguished primary care facility dedicated to delivering comprehensive healthcare services to individuals and families across all life stages. The clinic emphasizes a patient-centered approach, ensuring personalized care that addresses the unique needs of each patient. 

Praxis Health is the Pacific Northwest’s leading independent healthcare network, providing the highest levels of individualized patient care. We are not big-box health care, rather a family of primary care and specialty clinics throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Providing a small clinic environment, uncommon provider autonomy, and an umbrella of administrative support services, it’s the best of all worlds.

With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care, which all starts with putting patients and families at the forefront. Our efforts focus not only on providing exceptional patient care, but also on the wellness services and community outreach that engage and empower the people we serve to take charge of their health. All delivered by a team of mission driven physicians, employees and administrators – the best minds and the biggest hearts – to help ensure the safest, highest quality of care for all.

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General Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings.

OSHA Category

This position performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids and/or tissues. All employees performing these duties are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis-B vaccination series.