Physician - Primary Care
Listed compensation
$200K - $270K
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Job Description
Primary Care Physician – 4-Day Workweek | Ocean Views | Northern California Coast
Enjoy meaningful patient care in a stunning coastal setting.
About the Opportunity
Redwood Coast Medical Services, Inc. (RCMS) is a non-profit, FQHC, serving a vibrant and diverse community on the Mendocino Coast in Gualala and Point Arena. We’re seeking a mission-driven Primary Care Physician to join our dedicated team in a supportive, community-focused health center along the Northern California coast. This is a full-scope outpatient position with a manageable pace and meaningful work.
What We Offer
- 4-day workweek for optimal work-life balance
- 20-minute patient visits to foster genuine connection and quality care
- No call
- $200,00 - $270,000 yearly salary
- Up to $100,000 sign on bonus
- Relocation benefits
- Ocean views from your exam room – a truly unique clinical setting
- Supportive team culture with excellent clinical and administrative backing
- Appreciative patient population in a tight-knit, rural community
- Loan repayment eligibility through state and federal programs
- Opportunity to train medical students or residents, if desired
- Optional urgent care shifts for variety if desired
About You
- Committed to compassionate, patient-centered care
- Interested in rural medicine and community impact
Come practice medicine the way it was meant to be – with time, purpose, and beauty all around you.
Apply today and discover why so many fall in love with this place – and never leave.
For more information or to apply please visit rcms-healthcare.org or email Laura Curtis, Director of Operations, at lcurtis@rcms-healthcare.org
Requirements
- Have, or be able to get, a CA MD/DO license
- DEA
- BLS
Key Responsibilities
Provide full-scope outpatient primary care to a diverse community in a rural coastal setting. Foster genuine patient connections through manageable 20-minute visits and optional urgent care shifts.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$235k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $212k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.9 / 10 · top 25% in primary care | ranked against 1,375 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $200k–$270k | Primary Care median $306k (middle half $290k–$323k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$212k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in California | 114 active | 1,376 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 44% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Primary Care pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Primary Care at Redwood Coast Medical Services a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,375 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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