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Purple Cow Recruiting
Foley, Alabama

4-Day Week | No Call | Primary Care Physician

Primary Care 9.4 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$200k-$250k

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Job Description

  • 4-Day Week | No Call | Primary Care Physician
  • Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
  • 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, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Primary Care Physician for Franklin Primary Health Center in Foley, Alabama.

Compensation

  • Base salary starting at $200,000 based on experience.
  • Average annual earnings of $240,000-$250,000 through RVU productivity incentives.
  • Sign-on bonus available.
  • Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000.
  • Relocation assistance up to $5,000.

Position Overview

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients of all ages.
  • Diagnose and manage acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and preventive healthcare needs.
  • Practice exclusively in an outpatient setting with no inpatient responsibilities.
  • Coordinate patient care with specialists and an established interdisciplinary team.
  • Utilize protected administrative time for documentation and care coordination.
  • Deliver patient-centered care in a mission-driven community health center.

Why Physicians Are Applying

  • Monday-Friday schedule or optional 4-day workweek.
  • No call responsibilities with dedicated hospitalist coverage.
  • Sustainable patient volume of approximately 18-20 patients per day.
  • Protected administrative time built into your schedule.
  • RVU productivity incentives with strong earning potential.
  • 20 days of Paid Time Off plus 11 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans with 4% employer match.
  • Mission-driven organization serving the Gulf Coast community.

Minimum Requirements

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
  • Eligible for Alabama medical licensure.
  • Current or eligible DEA registration.
  • Commitment to outpatient primary care.
  • Strong communication and collaborative patient care skills.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care for patients of all ages, focusing on acute illnesses and chronic disease management. Coordinate patient care with specialists and an interdisciplinary team within a community health center.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Primary Care — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #6 of 15 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, 257 active listings.

What does the Primary Care market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score9.4 / 10 · top 5% in primary careranked against 1,361 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$200k–$250kPrimary Care median $285k (middle half $255k–$311k)186 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$253k in purchasing powerAlabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Alabama22 active1,380 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Primary Care pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Purple Cow Recruitingsilver tier, 74/100 · #6 of 15 for payTop Employers work-life index257 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,361 Primary Care listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates 4-Day Week | No Call | Primary Care Physician at Purple Cow Recruiting a 9.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,361 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Primary Care Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

48 jobs · 35 employers
9
<$285k
10
$285k-320k
17
$320k-355k
10
$355k-390k
2
$390k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
56%
Relocation assistance
35% this job
Loan repayment
23% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Primary Care Physician w/ Managed Care exp (Open comp.)

MASC Medical · Brooksville, Florida

$420k
#2

Primary Care Physician

Akicita Federal · Mankato, Minnesota

$385k-$395k
#3

Physician

$341k-$385k
#4

Primary Care Physician - Slidell, LA

$238k-$384k
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.4
Among the best 10% of Primary Care listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,361 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Purple Cow Recruiting

Staffing and Recruiting
Lexington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary starting at $200,000
Average annual earnings of $240,000-$250,000 through RVU productivity incentives
Sign-on bonus available
Student loan repayment eligibility up to $75,000
Relocation assistance up to $5,000
20 days of Paid Time Off plus 11 paid holidays
401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans with 4% employer match

Living in Foley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k≈ 1.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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