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Purple Cow Recruiting
Eureka, California

Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $144K Bonuses + $300K Loan Repayment

Internal MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$268k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 5mo ago

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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationEvidence-Based MedicinePatient Care PlanningOutpatient Care

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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
49% this job
Loan repayment
37% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Internal Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Eureka

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,654/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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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Benefits & Perks

Production bonus up to $44,000
Access bonus $12,400
Sign-on and retention package up to $100,000
Relocation assistance up to $20,000
29 days PTO including CME, holidays, sick time
Medical, dental, vision insurance
NHSC and federal loan repayment
$5,000 annual professional expense card