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Progressive Health
Canton, Mississippi

Physician

Occupational MedicineNo callNo weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Physician – ProgressiveHealth Occ Health, LLC – Canton, MS

ProgressiveHealth is seeking a part-time Physician to support an onsite occupational health clinic for a major manufacturing client in Canton, MS. This role focuses on collaborative oversight, clinical guidance, and targeted onsite support for a team of nurse practitioners delivering occupational and acute care services.

This is a great opportunity for a physician interested in consistent, predictable part-time work in a collaborative, low-acuity setting.

What will you be doing in this role?

  • Provide collaborative oversight and clinical support to onsite NPs
  • Participate in case review, causation determinations, and chart review
  • Be available for consultation on patient care and clinical decision-making
  • Support clinic protocols, quality initiatives, and occupational health best practices
  • Provide onsite patient care as needed based on clinic and client needs
  • Engage with both day and night shift providers during onsite coverage days

This position is structured to provide consistent weekly involvement, with flexibility around specific hours and workflow.

Schedule & Structure

  • Part-time, onsite role
  • Consistent weekly presence
  • Early-day availability preferred to align with shift overlap
  • Exact schedule to be discussed based on provider availability and clinic needs

This does not necessarily list all responsibilities, duties, requirements, or efforts associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, the company reserves the right to review and modify the functions, duties, and requirements of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed as circumstances or business needs require.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • An unlimited license to practice medicine along with active prescriptive authority for both legend drugs and controlled substances in the state
  • Be able to maintain good standing with a valid United States Drug Enforcement Agency registration number
  • Board-Certified in Family Practice, Primary Care, Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine
  • Not currently have any professional disciplinary proceeding of any state or federal authorities or to any disciplinary action of any medical facility in any jurisdiction
  • Has never been excluded, suspended, or otherwise sanctioned by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other third-party payor, nor listed on any state or government list of excluded individuals, parties, or specially designated nationals list as debarred, excluded, or otherwise ineligible for participation in government healthcare programs.
  • The required state licensure, certification, and registration that is in good standing with the state or the ability to obtain the required state licensure
  • CPR/AED/BLS certification or the ability to obtain it prior to start of employment; maintain and provide proof of current certification(s)
  • A high degree of professionalism in both written and verbal communication
  • Be able to maintain confidentiality
  • Basic computer skills, including proficiency with databases and with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • A healthcare provider must hold a valid and in-good-standing license and/or certification to practice in the State or Country where the facility of employment is located; or be eligible to obtain such a license and have current CPR/AED/BLS certification.
  • If clinical operations require writing prescriptions for controlled substances, a valid DEA license is required.

What You Get from Us

  • Opportunity for important work/life balance
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Paid time off (PTO) & paid holidays
  • A robust benefits package: medical (HSA/FSA availability), dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
  • Health improvement plan opportunities to lower premium costs
  • Company-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) & ROTH 401(k) savings plans + company match with auto-enrollment after probationary period
  • Continuing education assistance
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement with the ProgressiveHealth family of companies

Eligibility to Work

This position requires candidates to be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring current or future sponsorship for an employment visa (e. g., H-1B, OPT, etc.).

About ProgressiveHealth

ProgressiveHealth is the premier provider of a broad spectrum of occupational and non-occupational health services including on-site medical, injury prevention, health improvement, rehabilitation management solutions, and more!

We are dedicated to delivering superior care and improving both patient and client outcomes. With over 1,000 employees supporting operations across the United States and in Canada, ProgressiveHealth continues to expand the number of client partners it serves and the lives it impacts.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Physician will provide collaborative oversight and clinical support to onsite Nurse Practitioners, participating in case review, causation determinations, and chart review. This role also involves being available for consultation on patient care and supporting clinic protocols and quality initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an unlimited license to practice medicine with active prescriptive authority in the state, and be Board-Certified in Family Practice, Primary Care, Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine. Additional requirements include maintaining good standing with a valid DEA registration and holding current CPR/AED/BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient Care ConsultationProtocol Support

Occupational Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.9 / 10 · above average in occupational medicineranked against 221 Occupational Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $277k (middle half $255k–$304k)87 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Mississippi91 active22,540 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 78% no call · 88% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (221 Occupational Medicine 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 Physician at Progressive Health a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 221 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

Top Occupational Medicine Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 5 employers
4
<$285k
5
$285k-305k
5
$305k-325k
1
$340k
2
$345k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 5 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
79%
Relocation assistance
79%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician

Concentra · Newark, New Jersey

$250k-$356k
#2

Physician Clinic Medical Director

Concentra · Richmond, California

$280k-$349k
#3

Physician Director of Medical Operations

$300k-$340k
#4

Physician Center Medical Director

$290k-$320k
+ 18 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.9
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 221 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Progressive Health

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with Match
Continuing Education Assistance

Living in Canton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$200k
Typical market rent
$1,883/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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