Family Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential
Listed compensation
$235k-$268k
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Job Description
Family Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential
Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Mission-Driven Community Health
- 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 Arcata, California.
Position Overview
- Mission-aligned outpatient Family Medicine role serving a diverse Northern California patient population
- Collaborative multidisciplinary care model with strong clinical support and meaningful community health impact
- Opportunity to practice relationship-driven medicine with manageable patient expectations and built-in operational support
- Access to integrated services including behavioral health, chiropractic care, acupuncture, telepsychiatry, and virtual triage resources
- Strong mentorship and onboarding structure with dedicated six-month support program for new providers
Compensation
- Base Salary: $234,635.20 – $267,624.00
- $12,400 annual access bonus for meeting 9-patient clinic target
- Up to $44,000 annual additional productivity bonus potential
Partnership-eligible Physicians
- $50,000 sign-on bonus
- $25,000 retention bonus in year 2
- $25,000 retention bonus in year 3
Non-partnership Eligible Physicians
- $25,000 sign-on bonus
- $12,500 retention bonus in year 2
- $12,500 retention bonus in year 3
- $10,000 relocation reimbursement
- Additional $10,000 relocation support available for parent or in-law relocation assistance
Schedule
- Full-time outpatient schedule
- Five 8-hour clinic shifts weekly
Clinical Support Model
- 2 Medical Assistants assigned per provider
- 0.7 RN support per provider
- Virtual triage support services
- Integrated interdisciplinary care environment
Benefits
- 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
- $5,000 annual company credit card for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment expenses
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Laptop and cell phone provided
- Language differential pay available for Spanish-speaking providers
- Benefits begin first of the month following start date
- NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000 depending on program participation and service commitment
Requirements
- MD or DO degree REQUIRED
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine REQUIRED
- Active California medical license or ability to obtain REQUIRED
- Commitment to serving underserved and diverse patient populations REQUIRED
- Comfortable practicing within a multidisciplinary outpatient care environment REQUIRED
- New graduates welcome
- Experienced physicians preferred
Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many candidates 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 relationship-driven outpatient primary care to a diverse patient population in Northern California. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team integrating behavioral health, chiropractic care, and acupuncture.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 270 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 Family Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential 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 2,560 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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