Northern California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $312K+ | Coastal Lifestyle + $300K Loan Repayment
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$235k-$312k
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Job Description
Northern California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $312K+ | Coastal Lifestyle + $300K Loan Repayment
Full Time | Outpatient Internal Medicine | Northern California Coast
- 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 Fortuna, California.
Position Overview
- Mission-driven outpatient Internal Medicine opportunity serving diverse and underserved patient populations
- Join a collaborative clinic model with integrated behavioral health, telepsychiatry, chiropractic, acupuncture, and specialty consult support
- Practice relationship-based adult medicine with strong operational infrastructure and interdisciplinary support
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Total compensation potential exceeding $312,000 annually with bonuses
- Up to $100,000 structured sign-on and retention package for partnership-eligible physicians
- Up to $44,000 annual productivity bonus potential
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000
- $5,000 annual professional expense card for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment
- Additional relocation support available for family relocation needs
- Six-month mentorship and onboarding program
- Northern California coastal lifestyle near redwoods, rivers, and the Pacific Ocean
Schedule & Practice Model
- Outpatient-only Internal Medicine
- Flexible full-time scheduling options
- 5x8 schedules with strong workflow support
- Team-based care model with integrated services
- Built-in operational and virtual triage support
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient adult primary care and chronic disease management
- Manage medically complex patients within a collaborative care environment
- Coordinate care with behavioral health, RN support, specialists, and ancillary services
- Participate in quality initiatives and patient-centered care planning
- Build long-term patient relationships in a mission-driven practice setting
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $234,635 – $267,624 annually
- $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly for patient panel targets
- Up to $44,000 additional annual productivity bonus potential
- Partnership-track sign-on and retention bonuses up to $100,000 total
- Alternative sign-on structure for non-partnership track physicians
- $10,000 relocation reimbursement
- Additional $10,000 relocation support for qualifying family relocation
- 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility
- Laptop and cell phone provided
- Language differential pay available for Spanish-speaking providers
Requirements
- MD or DO REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine REQUIRED
- Active California medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
- Commitment to outpatient, mission-driven primary care REQUIRED
- Interest in underserved and community-focused medicine strongly preferred
- Collaborative and team-oriented clinical approach REQUIRED
- New graduates and experienced physicians welcome
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 outpatient adult primary care and chronic disease management for diverse and underserved populations. Coordinate care within a collaborative clinic model involving behavioral health and specialty consult support.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Northern California Internal Medicine Physician | Up to $312K+ | Coastal Lifestyle + $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 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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