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St. Louis, Missouri

Primary Care Physician | St. Louis, MO | $221K–$315K

Primary Care 8.8 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$221k-$316k

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Job Description

Primary Care Physician | St. Louis, MO | $221K–$315K

100% Outpatient | Senior-Focused Value-Based Primary Care | St. Louis, Missouri

  • Kerry Martin, MSN, RN
  • Senior Recruiter | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 608-216-2928
  • Email: kerry@heartlinestaffing.com
  • LinkedIn: View Kerry's LinkedIn

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Kerry directly at 608-216-2928.

Heartline Staffing is hiring a Primary Care Physician in St. Louis, Missouri.

Position Overview

  • Join an established, physician-led primary care organization transforming the health and lives of seniors on Medicare Advantage
  • Practice hands-on, relationship-centered primary care through a value-based care approach, something the traditional fee-for-service model cannot provide
  • Small patient panel with the resources and team support you need to succeed
  • Rapidly expanding organization with centers across multiple states

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Base salary range of $221,141 – $315,915 annually
  • Guaranteed salary plus quality-based performance plan
  • Small patient panel of 450 patients maximum
  • No nights or weekends
  • 33 days PTO
  • Administrative time included in schedule
  • No buy-in partnership opportunity
  • 401(k) with 5.5% match
  • $3,500 CME
  • Open to residents and fellows
  • Open to visa candidates

Schedule & Practice Model

  • 100% outpatient
  • No nights or weekends
  • Administrative time included in schedule
  • Patient panel of 450 patients maximum
  • Dedicated care and support team
  • In-house consulting specialists, including Cardiology, Podiatry, and more
  • Holistic health services, including acupuncture, tai chi, yoga, and nutrition
  • Door-to-door patient transportation

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Serve as a true hands-on caregiver for senior patients
  • Deliver high-touch, relationship-centered primary care within a value-based care model
  • Work alongside a dedicated care and support team and in-house consulting specialists to improve patient health and well-being

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $221,141 – $315,915 annually
  • Guaranteed salary
  • Quality-based performance plan
  • Position may also be eligible for bonuses or commissions
  • Final compensation depends on experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors
  • Health, dental, vision, and supplemental benefit plans
  • 401(k) with 5.5% match
  • 33 days PTO
  • $3,500 CME
  • No buy-in partnership opportunity

Requirements

  • Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine REQUIRED
  • Residents and fellows welcome to apply
  • Visa candidates welcome to apply

Key Responsibilities

Provide hands-on, relationship-centered primary care to senior patients within a value-based model. Collaborate with a dedicated support team and in-house specialists to improve patient health outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationRelationship-centered careTeam collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$269k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $296k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #11 of 19 employers hiring Primary Care on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 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 | St. Louis, MO | $221K–$315K at Purple Cow Recruiting a 8.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,311 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Primary Care Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

19
<$325k
6
$325k-350k
18
$350k-375k
5
$375k-400k
2
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
40%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 8.8
Among the best 10% of Primary Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,311 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k≈ 1.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL 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

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Supplemental benefit plans
401(k) with 5.5% match
33 days PTO
$3,500 CME
No buy-in partnership opportunity