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Palm Medical Centers
Lakeland, Florida

Primary Care Physician

Primary CareNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Palm Medical Centers is currently seeking highly skilled, experienced, and patient-centric primary care physicians to join our team. You would be joining a rapidly growing company and a premier team with market leading patient satisfaction scores.

Palm offers you autonomy, good work/life balance and the resources to make a major impact on patient quality of life. In this position, you will diagnose, treat and counsel patients on their current medical conditions and educate patients on preventative health measures, including performing annual physicals. Showing compassion and genuine kindness with patients is a must.

Who Are We?

Founded in 2013, Palm Medical Centers is a provider of value-based, capitated primary care services with a focus on high-quality clinical outcomes, cost-effective care, and a patient-centric experience.

PMC operates a network of 21 medical centers across five counties in Florida with a focus on Medicare Advantage and Medicaid patients. Partnering with numerous managed care organizations, Palm Medical Centers offers comprehensive and integrated medical care to plan members with a focus on quality. For more information, please visit palmmedicalcenters.com.

Why Choose Palm Medical Centers?

At Palm Medical Centers, we value great talent and treat our employees like family. You will be joining a premier team of healthcare professionals who take pride in caring for our patients and make the workplace a friendly atmosphere. Full-time Primary Care Physicians also enjoy these benefits at Palm Medical Centers:

Competitive Base Salary + Performance Bonus

Sign-on Bonus

  • Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits
  • Competitive Paid Time Off, CME Time & Paid Company Holidays
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • 401(k) Program
  • Flexible Spending & Dependent Care Accounts Available
  • Monday-Friday Schedule
  • Relocation Assistance

Job Requirements

Active FL medical license required, DEA license, Board Certified or Board Eligible.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Meet with patients to assess their symptoms; inquire into the nature of their illness or injury
  • Accurately identify and diagnose medical conditions
  • Thoroughly examine patients and attend to their chief complaint
  • Answer and advise on any other questions or concern the patient might have
  • Assign appropriate treatment plan according to each patient’s needs
  • Educate and inform patient of necessary treatment plan and any follow-up appointments
  • Perform clinical tests to better inform diagnosis
  • Perform in-office treatment if possible
  • Look for anything unusual or abnormal
  • Prescribe appropriate medicines or therapy
  • Calculate correct medication dosage for each patient and educate on proper use
  • Order outside diagnostic tests and lab work as needed (blood/urine test, tissue samples, imagery, etc.)
  • Analyze and share results of diagnostic testing with patient
  • Continually chart and maintain patient information on paper and in computer system
  • Conduct follow-ups with patients to monitor and track their condition and progress
  • Refer patient to a medical specialist when needed
  • Maintain confidentiality and always work with respect and integrity
  • Encourage preventative health measures including proper diet, rest and exercise

Direct, train, and supervise medical staff including nurses, physician assistants, and med techs on proper procedures and protocol

Attend conferences and continue research in your field to stay abreast of medical innovations and breakthroughs

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Primary Care Specialties

  • Internal Medicine
  • Primary Care

Schedule: 8 hour shift

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Language

Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification

Medical License (Required)

Ability to Relocate

Sebring, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Palm Medical Centers is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Palm Medical Centers makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Key Responsibilities

The primary care physician will diagnose and treat medical conditions while educating patients on preventative health measures. They are also responsible for supervising medical staff and maintaining accurate patient records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Florida medical license and be Board Certified or Board Eligible. The role requires strong clinical skills and the ability to provide compassionate, patient-centric care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient diagnosisClinical testingMedication managementPatient counselingChart maintenanceStaff supervisionMedical researchElectronic health recordsValue-based carePhysical examinations

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Primary Care market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,038 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $269k (middle half $240k–$277k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Florida195 active1,374 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 50% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Primary Care pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,038 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician at Palm Medical Centers a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 22,038 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 35 employers
15
<$315k
9
$315k-345k
17
$345k-375k
5
$375k-405k
4
$405k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
66% this job
CME allowance
46% this job
Relocation assistance
34% this job
Loan repayment
24%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

Dr House · Jacksonville, Florida

$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Internal Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

$100-$200/hr
#4

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician Atlanta GA

$150-$200/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,361 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Palm Medical Centers

Medical Practices
FL, 33134
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Base Salary + Performance Bonus
Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
CME Time
Paid Holidays

Living in Lakeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,722/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.