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Crescent City, California

Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $50K Sign-On + $300K Loan Repayment

Internal MedicineNo weekendsFull-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 + $50K Sign-On + $300K Loan Repayment

Full Time | Outpatient Internal Medicine | Flexible 4x10 or 5x8 Schedule

  • 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 Crescent City, California.

Position Overview

  • Mission-driven outpatient Internal Medicine opportunity serving a diverse adult patient population within an integrated care environment
  • Practice in a coastal Northern California community surrounded by Pacific coastline and redwood forests while maintaining strong compensation and long-term financial incentives
  • Collaborative, team-based outpatient model designed to support complex chronic disease management and continuity of care

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Base compensation up to $267,624 annually
  • Additional 10% geographic salary differential for Crescent City location
  • $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly for meeting patient access targets
  • Additional productivity bonus potential up to $44,000 annually
  • Up to $50,000 sign-on bonus plus structured retention bonuses
  • NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000
  • Flexible schedule options including 4x10 shifts
  • Strong six-month mentorship and onboarding program
  • Additional relocation support available for qualifying family relocation
  • Integrated support resources including behavioral health, telepsychiatry, acupuncture, chiropractic, and virtual specialty services

Schedule & Practice Model

  • Flexible full-time scheduling options including 5x8 or 4x10 shifts
  • Outpatient-only Internal Medicine practice
  • Team-based care model with multidisciplinary support
  • Dedicated support including 2 MAs and 0.7 RN support per provider
  • Virtual triage and specialty collaboration resources available

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $234,635 – $267,624 annually
  • 10% geographic differential for Crescent City location
  • $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly
  • Up to $44,000 annual productivity bonus potential
  • Partnership-eligible track: $50,000 sign-on plus $25,000 retention bonus in years 2 and 3
  • Alternative retention structure available for non-partnership track providers
  • $10,000 relocation reimbursement
  • Additional $10,000 relocation support for parent or in-law relocation
  • 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Laptop and cell phone provided
  • $5,000 annual professional expense credit for licensing, DEA, CE, and equipment
  • NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility up to $300,000
  • 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 patient care REQUIRED
  • Comfortable managing complex chronic disease and adult primary care REQUIRED
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset REQUIRED
  • New graduates welcome to apply
  • Experienced providers preferred

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 mission-driven outpatient internal medicine care to a diverse adult population within an integrated care environment. Manage complex chronic diseases and maintain continuity of care using a collaborative, team-based model.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient Access ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationOutpatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Coastal California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $50K Sign-On + $300K Loan Repayment at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,290 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #26 of 33 employers hiring Internist 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.

Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

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.

Top Internist Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$335k
16
$335k-355k
11
$355k-375k
5
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5
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
61% this job
Relocation assistance
48% this job
Loan repayment
34% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Internal Medicine listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Crescent City

Typical market rent
$2,075/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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Benefits & Perks

10% geographic differential
Access bonus $12,400
Productivity bonus up to $44,000
Sign-on bonus $50,000
Retention bonus $25,000 in years 2 and 3
Relocation reimbursement $10,000
Additional relocation support $10,000
29 days PTO including CME, holidays, sick leave