Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $144K Bonuses + $300K Loan Repayment
Listed compensation
$235k-$268k
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Job Description
Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $144K Bonuses + $300K Loan Repayment
Full Time | Outpatient Internal Medicine | Northern California Coast
- 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 an Internal Medicine Physician in Eureka, California.
Position Overview
- Mission-driven outpatient Internal Medicine opportunity serving diverse and underserved patient populations along California’s Northern Coast
- Join a collaborative, integrated care environment with behavioral health, telepsychiatry, chiropractic, acupuncture, and virtual triage support
- Practice evidence-based adult primary care with strong staffing support and established workflows designed to reduce administrative burden
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Base compensation up to $267,624 annually
- Up to $44,000 additional annual production bonus potential
- $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly
- Sign-on and retention structure up to $100,000 total for partnership-eligible physicians
- Up to $20,000 relocation assistance available
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000
- Flexible schedule options including 5x8 or 4x10 shifts
- Strong six-month mentorship and onboarding support
- Live and practice near Humboldt Bay, Pacific coastline views, and towering redwoods
Schedule & Practice Model
- Outpatient-only Internal Medicine practice
- Flexible full-time scheduling options available
- 5x8 or 4x10 shift options
- Integrated multidisciplinary support team
- Team-based care environment focused on continuity and long-term patient relationships
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive outpatient Internal Medicine care to adult patients
- Manage chronic and complex medical conditions with interdisciplinary support
- Collaborate with dedicated MAs, RN support, behavioral health teams, and virtual triage services
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and team-based care planning
- Utilize integrated specialty resources including telepsychiatry and complementary care services
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $234,635.20 – $267,624 annually
- $12,400 annual access bonus for meeting patient access targets
- Up to $44,000 annual production bonus potential
- Partnership-eligible sign-on and retention package up to $100,000 total
- Alternative sign-on and retention structure for non-partnership track physicians
- $10,000 relocation reimbursement
- Additional $10,000 relocation support for qualifying family relocation
- 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility
- $5,000 annual professional expense card for licensing, DEA, CE, and equipment
- Laptop and cell phone provided
- Spanish language differential pay available
Requirements
- MD or DO REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine REQUIRED
- Active California medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
- Mission-driven approach to community healthcare REQUIRED
- Comfortable managing adult outpatient primary care panels REQUIRED
- Team-based and collaborative clinical mindset REQUIRED
- New graduates and experienced physicians encouraged to apply
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many physicians 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 internal medicine care to adult patients, managing chronic and complex medical conditions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including behavioral health and virtual triage services to ensure integrated care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $144K Bonuses + $300K Loan Repayment at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,509 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 270 active listings.
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Internal Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$267k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $241k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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