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Purple Cow Recruiting
Sacramento, California

Primary Care Physician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient

Primary CareNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$225k-$331k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Primary Care Physician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient

Family Medicine or Internal Medicine | Monday-Friday | Greater Sacramento, CA

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth's LinkedIn

Prefer a confidential conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is recruiting a Primary Care Physician for an outpatient position in the Greater Sacramento, California area. This role provides comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages with a focus on preventive care, chronic disease management, and continuity of care.

Position Overview

  • Outpatient Primary Care
  • Patients Of All Ages
  • Monday-Friday Schedule With Daily Administrative Time
  • Approximately 3 Patients Per Hour
  • 20-Minute Appointments
  • Two Telehealth Visits Built Into The Daily Schedule
  • Collaborative Multidisciplinary Support Team
  • EPIC Electronic Medical Record
  • Serve Diverse And Underserved Communities Throughout Greater Sacramento

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $255,008-$331,510 Annually

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday
  • Outpatient Schedule
  • Daily Administrative Time
  • Approximately 3 Patients Per Hour
  • 20-Minute Appointments
  • Two Telehealth Visits Built Into The Daily Schedule

Role

  • Provide Comprehensive Outpatient Primary Care For Patients Of All Ages
  • Provide Preventive Care
  • Manage Chronic Conditions
  • Provide Continuity Of Care
  • Provide Telehealth Visits As Part Of The Daily Schedule
  • Work Alongside An Experienced Multidisciplinary Care Team
  • Provide Care To Diverse And Underserved Communities Throughout Greater Sacramento

Benefits

  • Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental And Vision Insurance
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • 403(b) With Up To 4% Employer Match
  • Up To 4 Weeks PTO
  • 7 Paid Holidays Plus 1 Floating Holiday
  • Annual CME Reimbursement Plus Paid CME Time
  • Malpractice Insurance With Tail Coverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement Up To $3,000 Annually

Requirements

Requirements

  • Board Certified Or Board Eligible In Family Medicine Or Internal Medicine REQUIRED
  • California Medical License Or Eligibility For California Medical Licensure REQUIRED
  • Ability To Manage Comprehensive Outpatient Primary Care In A Team-Based Care Model REQUIRED

Preferred

  • Previous Outpatient Or Community Health Experience Preferred
  • Spanish, Russian, Farsi Or Pashto/Pushto Language Skills Preferred

Not ready to formally apply? That's completely fine. Many physicians prefer a confidential conversation first.

Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients of all ages, focusing on preventive health and chronic disease management. Responsibilities include maintaining continuity of care, conducting telehealth visits, and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Epic EMRPatient careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$278k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $251k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #26 of 33 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 268 active listings.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician | $255K-$331.5K | Outpatient at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician roles — ranked against 21,473 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
64%
Relocation assistance
48%
Loan repayment
34%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,318 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Employer-Sponsored Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
403(b) With Up To 4% Employer Match
Up To 4 Weeks PTO
7 Paid Holidays Plus 1 Floating Holiday
Annual CME Reimbursement Plus Paid CME Time
Malpractice Insurance With Tail Coverage
Tuition Reimbursement Up To $3,000 Annually