Internal Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential
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$235k-$268k
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Job Description
Internal Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential
Full Time | Outpatient Internal Medicine | Mission-Driven Community Health
- 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 Arcata, California.
Position Overview
- Mission-aligned outpatient Internal Medicine role serving a diverse Northern California patient population
- Collaborative multidisciplinary care model with strong clinical support and meaningful community health impact
- Opportunity to practice relationship-driven adult medicine with manageable patient expectations and built-in operational support
- Access to integrated services including behavioral health, chiropractic care, acupuncture, telepsychiatry, and virtual triage resources
- Strong mentorship and onboarding structure with dedicated six-month support program for new providers
Compensation
- Base Salary: $234,635.20 – $267,624.00
- $12,400 annual access bonus for meeting 9-patient clinic target
- Up to $44,000 annual additional productivity bonus potential
Partnership-eligible Physicians
- $50,000 sign-on bonus
- $25,000 retention bonus in year 2
- $25,000 retention bonus in year 3
Non-partnership Eligible Physicians
- $25,000 sign-on bonus
- $12,500 retention bonus in year 2
- $12,500 retention bonus in year 3
- $10,000 relocation reimbursement
- Additional $10,000 relocation support available for parent or in-law relocation assistance
Schedule
- Full-time outpatient schedule
- Five 8-hour clinic shifts weekly
Clinical Support Model
- 2 Medical Assistants assigned per provider
- 0.7 RN support per provider
- Virtual triage support services
- Integrated interdisciplinary care environment
Role
- Provide outpatient adult primary care services to a diverse patient population
- Manage chronic disease, preventative care, and complex medical conditions
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on care planning and quality initiatives
- Utilize integrated specialty resources to support comprehensive patient care delivery
Benefits
- 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
- $5,000 annual company credit card for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment expenses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Laptop and cell phone provided
- Language differential pay available for Spanish-speaking providers
- Benefits begin first of the month following start date
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000 depending on program participation and service commitment
Requirements
- MD or DO degree REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine REQUIRED
- Active California medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
- Commitment to serving underserved and diverse patient populations REQUIRED
- Comfortable practicing within a multidisciplinary outpatient care environment REQUIRED
- New graduates welcome
- Experienced providers preferred
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 outpatient adult primary care services, managing chronic diseases and preventative care for a diverse patient population. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and utilize integrated specialty resources to deliver comprehensive patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Internal Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential 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 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).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 10,160 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $53 per wRVU — implying roughly $538k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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