Locum - Family Medicine - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island
Compensation
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Job Description
THE HAWAII PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. IS SEEKING A BC/BE FAMILY MEDICINE
PHYSICIAN TO JOIN ITS PRIMARY CARE TEAM AT KAISER PERMANENTE KONA CLINIC ON THE
Big Island of Hawaii.
Position Highlights
- Exceptional opportunity for a Family Medicine Physician with solid clinical skills to practice in an innovative and fully integrated health system
- Preventative medicine and family-centered care
- High degree of collaboration with Specialists
- State of the art EMR (EPIC) supports integration with all providers and an excellent health maintenance tool is provided
Position Qualifications
- BC/BE in Family Medicine
- Experience preferred
- Must commit to a full time schedule for a minimum of 6 months
Hawaii Permanente Offers an Excellent Benefit Package
- Air, Housing, Car*
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance*
- Professional Liability Insurance
*Subject to conditions and eligibility
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality family-centered and preventative medical care to patients at the Kona clinic. Collaborate effectively with specialists and utilize the EPIC electronic medical record system to ensure integrated care.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine. A minimum commitment of six months for a full-time schedule is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Hawaii index 110.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in Hawaii | 13 active | 2,629 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 48% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #10 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 1,843 in the last 30 days | 1,355 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
34 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,598 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Kailua Kona
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $996k
- Typical market rent
- $2,947/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 11%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.