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Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida

Physician | Family Medicine | Florida | Intracoastal West

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Guarantee of $260K+ based on experience

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

About Baptist Health Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years.

We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals.

Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital. Baptist Primary Care Intracoastal West is located just minutes from the coastal breeze and white sands on Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

As a Family Medicine Physician with our practice; you will have the advantage of a broad-based support system through Baptist Health to provide excellent care to your patients.

What You Can Expect Guarantee of $260,000+ based on experience Signing Bonus of $20,000 Retention Bonus in Year 2 Shared call schedule Average of 18 – 22 patients per day Epic EHR System All About the

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package Relocation allowance CME credits What You Will Need MD or DO Board Certified or Board eligible Active/Unrestricted medical license Who We Are - Baptist Primary Care Baptist Primary Care is an integral component of Baptist Health, Northeast Florida’s “Most Preferred” provider since 1990 ranking highest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.

Baptist Primary Care physicians enjoy the ability to build thriving practices with extensive specialty support as part of the largest and most robust physician network in the region.

With six award-winning hospitals and services spanning the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care, Baptist Health offers providers the opportunity to build exceptional careers backed by a renowned reputation, outstanding infrastructure, and a patient-centered culture at the heart of our mission.

There’s a Place for You Here Come experience a different side of life here in northeast Florida. A vibrant mix of old southern charm and modern Florida flair makes Jacksonville exceptionally different from anywhere else.

From the Jacksonville Jazz Festival to the Riverside Arts Market to the indie films shown at the Sun Ray Cinema, culture thrives here.

With warm temperatures throughout the year feel free to do yoga while paddleboarding on the Intracoastal, take in the sounds of nature at the Timucuan Preserve, or lounge in the sand at the lively Jacksonville Beach.

It’s true that Jacksonville has 22 miles of beaches, the nation’s largest park system, world-class fishing, historic neighborhoods, eclectic museums, a vibrant street art scene, creative coastal cuisine, and delicious craft beer, but your new home could too! There’s a place for you here.

Primary Location: Baptist Primary Care - Intracoastal West Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations.

Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary and preventive care to patients within the Baptist Primary Care network. Manage a daily patient load of 18 to 22 individuals using the Epic EHR system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible. An active and unrestricted medical license is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical Diagnosis

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Florida, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$265k (43 salary observations; 229 listings), vs ~$263k nationally (1,865 salary observations; 6,376 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$260k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $251k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician | Family Medicine | Florida | Intracoastal West at Baptist Health System a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,310 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$260k midpoint, that is roughly $10k–$18k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 36 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks45 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
71% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
38% this job
Loan repayment
27%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.2
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,542 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k≈ 1.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baptist Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus $20,000
Retention Bonus in Year 2
Comprehensive benefits package
Relocation allowance
CME credits
Epic EHR System