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Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Family Medicine Physician

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Facility Name: Ascension Sacred Heart Primary Care - The Market Shops
  • Schedule: Full-Time
  • Productivity incentives: RVU
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available
  • CME allowance

Malpractice Coverage with Tail

  • This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated physician to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
  • Join an established team of 1 physician and 1 APP
  • Practice setting: outpatient
  • Call structure: rotating call outpatient only
  • Access to Dedicated block time | Support staff
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine MD/DO
  • Eligible for Florida state medical licensure and DEA registration

About the Facility

Sacred Heart Emerald Coast opened in 2003, to further the Sacred Heart mission in the Destin community: to provide excellent health care to all people, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.

80 bed community hospital (Part of a robust clinical network with our sister facilities in Pensacola, Panama City, and Port St. Joe, FL)

  • Serving a population of approximately 14,000
  • Integrated referral network (largest employed primary care network in NW FL)
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

About the Community

Destin is home to pristine white beaches and the iconic emerald waters of the Gulf Coast (consistently voted one of the top beaches in the country)

Destin boasts North America’s largest charter fishing fleet with the quickest and best access to deep water fishing on the Gulf Coast.

  • No state income tax
  • Schools in the top 15% in the nation
  • Rapidly growing community
  • Why Physicians Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Florida Board of Medicine obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Board eligibility/certification in medical specialty required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • No additional preferences
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide primary care services in an outpatient setting as part of an established team. Responsibilities include managing patient care, participating in a rotating call schedule, and collaborating with a robust referral network.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Applicants must also be eligible for Florida state medical licensure and DEA registration.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceOutpatient careReferral managementMedical diagnosisTreatment planningElectronic health recordsCollaborationCommunication

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine Physician at Ascension a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,537 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

15
<$305k
10
$305k-345k
15
$345k-385k
9
$385k-425k
1
$425k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
42% this job
Loan repayment
33%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$370k-$425k
#2

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$100-$200/hr
#3

Physician, Family Medicine – Telemedicine Opportunity – DrHouse

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#4

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$100-$200/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,537 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Santa Rosa Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$676k
Typical market rent
$1,880/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Ascension

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
CME allowance
Malpractice coverage with tail
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription, HSA/FSA)
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Paid time off and holidays