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Purple Cow Recruiting
Crescent City, California

Coastal California Family Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $50K Sign-On + $300K Loan Repayment

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$268k

The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×10s

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Coastal California Family Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $50K Sign-On + $300K Loan Repayment

Full Time | Outpatient Family Medicine | Flexible 4x10 or 5x8 Schedule

  • 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 a Family Medicine Physician in Crescent City, California.

Position Overview

  • Mission-driven outpatient Family Medicine opportunity serving a diverse and underserved patient population within a highly collaborative care model
  • Practice in a coastal Northern California community surrounded by redwood forests and Pacific coastline while maintaining strong compensation and long-term growth potential
  • Team-based environment with extensive clinical support and integrated specialty resources allowing physicians to focus on quality patient care and continuity

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Base compensation up to $267,624 annually
  • Additional 10% geographic salary differential for Crescent City location
  • Access bonus of $12,400 annually paid biweekly for meeting patient access targets
  • Additional productivity bonus potential up to $44,000 annually
  • Up to $50,000 sign-on bonus plus structured retention bonuses
  • Federal and NHSC loan repayment programs ranging from $75,000 to $300,000
  • Flexible schedule options including 4x10 shifts
  • Strong six-month mentorship and onboarding program
  • Additional relocation support for qualifying family relocation
  • Integrated care resources including behavioral health, telepsychiatry, chiropractic, acupuncture, and virtual specialty support

Schedule & Practice Model

  • Flexible full-time scheduling options including 5x8 or 4x10 shifts
  • Outpatient-only Family Medicine practice
  • Collaborative team-based care model
  • Dedicated support including 2 MAs and 0.7 RN support per provider
  • Virtual triage and integrated specialty support available

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $234,635 – $267,624 annually
  • 10% geographic differential for Crescent City location
  • $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly
  • Up to $44,000 annual additional productivity bonus potential
  • Partnership-eligible track: $50,000 sign-on plus $25,000 retention bonus in years 2 and 3
  • Alternative retention structure available for non-partnership track providers
  • $10,000 relocation reimbursement
  • Additional $10,000 relocation support for parent or in-law relocation
  • 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick leave
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Laptop and cell phone provided
  • $5,000 annual professional expense credit for licensing, DEA, CE, and equipment
  • NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility up to $300,000
  • Spanish language differential pay available

Requirements

  • MD or DO REQUIRED
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine REQUIRED
  • Active California medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
  • Mission-driven approach to patient care REQUIRED
  • Comfortable treating diverse and underserved patient populations REQUIRED
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset REQUIRED
  • New graduates welcome to apply
  • Experienced providers preferred

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 mission-driven outpatient family medicine care to a diverse and underserved patient population in a collaborative team environment. Focus on quality patient care and continuity using integrated specialty resources and clinical support.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CareSpanish Language Proficiency

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 255 active listings.

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

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,530 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $427k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Coastal California Family Medicine Physician | Up to $267K + $50K Sign-On + $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 Family Medicine — ranked against 2,584 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 34 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
63% this job
Relocation assistance
51% this job
Loan repayment
40% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,584 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Crescent City

Typical market rent
$2,075/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Purple Cow Recruiting

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11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

10% geographic differential
Access bonus $12,400
Productivity bonus up to $44,000
Sign-on bonus $50,000
Retention bonus $25,000 in years 2 and 3
Relocation reimbursement $10,000
Additional relocation support $10,000
29 days PTO including CME, holidays, sick leave