Primary Care Physician (Value-Based Care) - Sign on Bonus
Listed compensation
$250,000
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Primary Care Physician
Gulfport, MS
We are currently seeking a Primary Care Physician (PCP) to join our growing team. This opportunity has opened due to a physician transition, and we are looking for a dedicated provider who shares our mission of improving lives through compassionate, evidence-based care.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual Base Salary (New Graduate): $250,000 + incentive Bonus
- Sign-On Bonus: $15,000
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
PTO, CME
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance – One year of base salary, paid by Sage Health
- Malpractice coverage including Tail
Practice Highlights
- On-site labs, EKG, and echocardiogram
- Supported by a robust care team including nurses, MAs, case managers, social workers, and community outreach specialists
- Continuous professional training in value-based care
Qualifications
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Experience in Value-Based Care is a HIGLY PREFERRED
- Active or eligible Mississippi medical license
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, evidence-based primary care to patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. Collaborate with nurses, case managers, and social workers to improve patient outcomes within a value-based care model.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $287k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in primary care | ranked against 1,335 Primary Care listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $250k | Primary Care median $277k (middle half $248k–$311k)140 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$287k in purchasing power | Mississippi index 87.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Mississippi | 5 active | 1,335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $15k sign-on | Mississippi physician listings (all specialties): 42% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #17 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 42 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 503 postings, 521 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 847 in the last 30 days | 457 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| MASC Medical | silver tier, 78/100 | Top Employers work-life index67 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician (Value-Based Care) - Sign on Bonus at MASC Medical a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care — ranked against 1,335 active Primary Care listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,335 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Gulfport
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $188k≈ 0.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,467/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.0
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.