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West Plains, Missouri

Family Medicine w/ OB | 4-Day Week | Bonus Eligible

Family MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$210K–$220K

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Family Medicine w/ OB | 4-Day Week | Bonus Eligible
  • Full Time | Family Medicine with Obstetrics | Outpatient Primary Care
  • 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 Family Medicine Physician with Obstetrics (FMOB) for Southern Missouri Community Health Center in West Plains, Missouri.

Position Overview

  • Provide comprehensive outpatient family medicine services for patients across the lifespan.
  • Opportunity to perform obstetrical deliveries; obstetrics participation is optional.
  • Practice approximately 80% Family Medicine and 20% Obstetrics.
  • Perform office procedures including IUD placement, Nexplanon insertion, and circumcisions based on training.

Collaborate with hospital partners, referral staff, and clinical leadership to provide coordinated patient care.

Maintain accurate documentation while supporting continuity of care within a mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary of $210,000-$220,000.
  • $100 bonus for every delivery performed.
  • Annual quality incentive bonus of $5,000-$8,000.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with employer match.
  • Generous Paid Time Off.
  • CME reimbursement plus paid CME days.
  • FTCA malpractice coverage.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Sign-on bonus available.

Why Physicians Are Applying

  • Four or five-day workweek options.
  • Outpatient-focused practice with inpatient support available.
  • Average daily volume of only 11-16 patients.
  • Deliveries are optional.
  • No C-sections required.
  • Call responsibilities limited to your own patients.
  • Mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center.
  • Supportive leadership and experienced clinical staff.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine.
  • FMOB training or experience preferred for physicians performing obstetrics.
  • Eligible for Missouri medical licensure.
  • Comfortable providing comprehensive outpatient family medicine.
  • New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive outpatient family medicine services for patients across all ages. Perform obstetrical deliveries and office procedures while collaborating with hospital partners and clinical leadership.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CarePatient CoordinationClinical Documentation

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$215k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $237k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting ranks #12 of 19 employers hiring Family Medicine 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.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Medicine w/ OB | 4-Day Week | Bonus Eligible at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,570 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Relocation assistance
40% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,570 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in West Plains

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$221k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$810/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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
Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off
CME Reimbursement plus Paid CME Days
FTCA Malpractice Coverage
Relocation Assistance