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Purple Cow Recruiting
Cadillac, Michigan

Family Medicine Physician | 4-Day Week & Loan Relief

Family MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $220K+

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Family Medicine Physician | 4-Day Week & Loan Relief
  • Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Community Health
  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Family Medicine Physician for Family Health Care in Cadillac, Michigan.

Position Overview

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients across the lifespan.
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Coordinate specialty referrals and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Collaborate with experienced Advanced Practice Providers, Medical Assistants, RN Case Managers, Behavioral Health Therapists, and Clinical Pharmacists.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and community health programs.
  • Receive dedicated administrative time to support documentation and patient care.

Why Physicians Are Applying

  • 4 or 5-day work week.
  • No weekend clinic requirements.
  • No hospital rotations.
  • Minimal shared call schedule.
  • Up to 8 hours of administrative time each week.
  • Experienced interdisciplinary support team.
  • Sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and quarterly retention bonuses.
  • Multiple student loan repayment and forgiveness programs available.
  • Federal malpractice coverage plus gap insurance.
  • Mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: Starting at $220,000+ based on experience.
  • Sign-on bonus.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Quarterly retention bonuses.
  • Health, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • 20 days Paid Time Off during the first year.
  • 9 paid holidays.
  • Paid licensing fees and malpractice coverage.
  • Paid CME time with annual stipend.
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • 403(b) retirement benefits.
  • Multiple federal and state loan repayment opportunities.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
  • Graduate of an accredited medical school.
  • Current Michigan Medical License or ability to obtain.
  • Michigan Controlled Substance License.
  • Current DEA Registration.
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine.
  • Ability to independently manage comprehensive outpatient primary care.
  • Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients of all ages, including diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and participate in community health initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Acute Care ManagementChronic Disease ManagementPatient DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient Evaluation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$220k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $229k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

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 Family Medicine Physician | 4-Day Week & Loan Relief at Purple Cow Recruiting a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
CME allowance
61% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
Loan repayment
27% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.7
Better work-life than 90% of Family Medicine listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Cadillac

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$842/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

4-day work week
No weekend clinic
No hospital rotations
Minimal shared call
8 hours admin time per week
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Quarterly retention bonuses