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Per Diem Staff Physician - Family Medicine & Community Health

Family MedicinePer Diem

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CORE JOB SUMMARY The Physician provides patient care by interviewing and treating clinical patients to meet their medical needs. The Physician also educates patients on wellness, prevention, and early detection by providing materials and resources to patients and their families. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 1.

Determines which referrals are required based on patient examination and needs. 2. Determines level of urgency of follow-up and referral appointments. 3. Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients. 4. Orders studies, tests, and ancillary services, and documents results. 5.

Preserves a detailed description of all services provided in patients’ medical records. 6. Reviews long-term cases that require ongoing medical attention. 7. Consults with leadership and other professionals on staff regarding patient care programs. 8. Oversees mid-level medical staff, as well as nursing clinical staff.

9. Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests, and inquiries from patients. 10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: Doctorate degree Medicine (MD) required Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Part time

Employee Type

Temporary-Intermittent

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical care by examining and treating patients, prescribing treatment, ordering tests, managing referrals and follow-up, and maintaining detailed medical records. Educates patients on wellness and prevention, consults with colleagues, oversees clinical staff, and helps address patient concerns.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and at least three years of relevant experience. Applicants should demonstrate adaptability, teamwork, technical proficiency, and strong written and verbal communication; applicable certification requirements are determined by the department.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient InterviewingClinical ExaminationReferral ManagementUrgency AssessmentOrdering Diagnostic TestsMedical Record DocumentationLong-Term Case ManagementInterdisciplinary ConsultationStaff OversightPatient Education

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

In Florida, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$265k (43 salary observations; 240 listings), vs ~$270k nationally (1,526 salary observations; 7,027 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Family Medicine market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $312k (middle half $270k–$312k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Florida vs national$265k median in Florida$270k nationally (−2%)43 state / 1,526 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Florida125 active2,611 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 40% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#10 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 31% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 857 postings, 907 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,730 in the last 30 days1,432 the 30 days before (+21%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Family Medicine Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

47 jobs · 36 employers
13
<$290k
9
$290k-335k
15
$335k-380k
8
$380k-425k
2
$425k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
47%
Relocation assistance
39%
Loan repayment
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,613 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Miami

Hospitals and Health Care
Miami, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission

Living in Palm Beach Gardens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$698k
Typical market rent
$2,839/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.