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Purple Cow Recruiting
Cadillac, Michigan

Family Medicine Physician | $300K Loan Forgiveness | 4-Day Week

Family MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Base Salary: $220K+ based on experience

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 5mo ago

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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical JudgmentPatient DiagnosisMid-level Supervision

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
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 6.3
Better work-life than 50% 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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About Purple Cow Recruiting

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
20 PTO days
9 paid holidays