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Marathon Health
Jackson, Mississippi

Physician - Hourly - PRN

Family MedicineNo callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$110-$135/hr

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Job Description

Marathon Health is a leading advanced primary care provider, partnering with employer and union plan sponsors to improve health for millions of Americans.

With nationwide onsite, nearsite, and network health centers, and virtual primary care, Marathon delivers a value-based model that enhances the healthcare experience for members and providers, while driving meaningful cost savings for plan sponsors.

Marathon is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, reflecting the company's commitment to building an inclusive, high-trust culture where all employees can thrive. Learn more at marathon.health

Why Marathon Health?

We provide high quality, proactive primary care to adults and children in partnership with local employers or unions. We focus on prevention and wellness, acute and chronic disease management, and maximizing provider-patient relationships. We seek providers who are passionate about providing full-spectrum primary care resulting in top-notch clinical quality, outstanding service, and reduced overall health costs. We offer providers:

  • Smaller patient panel (less than half the traditional PCP panel size)
  • More time with your patients: appointments range from 20 to 60 minutes

Fewer Administrative and Insurance-related Tasks

  • The opportunity to work within a team of professionals who are passionate about improving the U.S. healthcare system
  • Job Requirements
  • MD or DO
  • Active state license required; DEA preferred
  • Board certified (or eligible) in Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
  • CPR/BLS certification required at time of start date

Pay Range: $110.00 - $135.00/hr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.

We are accepting applications for this position until a candidate has been selected. To apply to this position and learn more about open jobs at Marathon Health, visit our careers page.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, proactive primary care to adults and children with a focus on prevention and wellness. Manage acute and chronic diseases while fostering strong provider-patient relationships.

Requirements

Must hold an MD or DO degree with an active state license and board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics. A valid CPR/BLS certification is required by the start date.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Acute disease managementPatient carePreventive medicine

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$255k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $293k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Marathon Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 138 active listings.

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in family medicineranked against 2,587 Family Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$293k in purchasing powerMississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Mississippi9 active2,624 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 15% remote · 38% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Family Medicine pay trend−3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Marathon Healthsilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index138 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,587 Family Medicine listings), Top Employers work-life index, 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 - Hourly - PRN at Marathon Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,587 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Family Medicine Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 27 employers
5
<$285k
8
$285k-325k
13
$325k-365k
12
$365k-405k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
78%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Relocation assistance
56%
Loan repayment
41%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$195 per hour
#2

Family Physician (MD/DO) - On CallPer Diem

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$155-$165/hr
#3

Family Medicine / Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Physician

$300k-$400k
#4

Outpatient Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine / Family Medicine)

$350k-$400k
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,587 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Jackson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$86k
Typical market rent
$1,228/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.