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Arcata, California

Family Medicine Physician | Coastal California Lifestyle | Up to $267K + $94K Bonus Potential

Family MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$235k-$268k

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Posted 5mo ago

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

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient ManagementSpanish Language Proficiency

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.

Top Family Medicine Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 35 employers

13
<$335k
18
$335k-355k
10
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5
$375k-395k
4
$395k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks43 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
58% this job
Relocation assistance
49% this job
Loan repayment
37% 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 2,560 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Arcata

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$480k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,584/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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

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
NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000 to $300,000
Sign-on bonus up to $50,000
Retention bonuses up to $25,000 in years 2 and 3