Family Medicine Physician | $300K Loan Forgiveness | 4-Day Week
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Base Salary: $220K+ based on experience
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Job Description
Family Medicine Physician | $300K Loan Forgiveness | 4-Day Week
Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Rural Community Medicine
- Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
- Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
- Call or Text: 272-230-3157
- LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn
Prefer a quick 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 in Cadillac, Michigan.
Position Overview
- Outpatient Family Medicine role focused on chronic disease management, preventative care, and full-spectrum primary care services
- Flexible four- or five-day work week supporting provider balance and schedule flexibility
- Mission-driven healthcare environment serving rural and underserved communities
- Strong interdisciplinary support team including experienced mid-levels, paired medical assistants, RN case manager, behavioral health therapist, and clinical pharmacist
- Northern Michigan community surrounded by lakes, forests, hiking, boating, snowmobiling, and outdoor recreation
Compensation
- Base Salary: $220,000+ based on experience
- Sign-on bonus available
- Quarterly retention bonuses
- Relocation assistance available
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility up to $300,000
Schedule
- Flexible four- or five-day work week
- No weekend work requirements
- No hospital rotations
- Minimal on-call schedule
- Up to 8 hours administrative time weekly
Role
- Provide comprehensive outpatient Family Medicine services for patients of all ages
- Diagnose and manage chronic and acute medical conditions
- Coordinate specialty referrals and continuity of care
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and in-service education
- Support community education efforts and medical advisory functions as needed
- Utilize diagnostic, prescribing, and treatment planning responsibilities appropriately
- Supervise mid-level providers when assigned
Environment
- Rural mission-driven healthcare organization
- Outpatient primary care setting
- Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
- Strong clinical support infrastructure
- Community-centered underserved patient population
Benefits
- Health insurance with employee contribution between $36.67–$58.68 per pay period
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 20 PTO days during first year
- 9 paid holidays annually
- Licensing fees and malpractice coverage paid by employer
- CME stipend with paid time off
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Federal malpractice coverage through FTCA plus gap insurance
Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities
- Up to $200,000 tax-free through NHSC
- Up to $300,000 through MSLRP
- PSLF eligibility after 10 years of employment
Requirements
- Graduate from accredited school of Medicine REQUIRED
- Clear and active Michigan medical license REQUIRED
- Michigan Controlled Substance License REQUIRED
- Federal DEA license REQUIRED
- Board Certified REQUIRED
- Strong interpersonal communication skills REQUIRED
- Ability to make independent clinical judgments and decisions REQUIRED
- Comfortable supervising mid-level providers when assigned REQUIRED
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates prefer a brief, confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.
Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient family medicine services for patients of all ages, focusing on chronic disease management and preventative care. Coordinate specialty referrals and supervise mid-level providers within a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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 | $300K Loan Forgiveness | 4-Day Week at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,542 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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