Contract & Benefits

Physician Recruitment Process and Compensation Overview

This position offers a competitive base salary built around experience and specialty, with relocation and housing support and a full benefits package. Compensation is structured as a base salary today, with the district planning to introduce a productivity model once wRVU tracking is live under its new EMR.

Compensation Structure

Component Detail
Total compensation range $300,000 to $375,000, depending on specialty (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine), MGMA benchmarks, and experience
Employment model W2 employed, with a 1099 option available
Contract term Two-year initial term
Productivity No first-year productivity expectation; a production model is planned once Meditech wRVU tracking is in place
Relocation assistance Available, negotiable
Housing assistance Available, negotiable

The range above reflects base compensation and excludes productivity, sign-on, and housing or relocation support. The district benchmarks pay against MGMA and is willing to move higher for a highly experienced physician.

Benefits

Benefits below apply to the W2 employed model and reflect the 2026 Bear Valley Community Healthcare District benefit plan year. A 1099 arrangement carries a different structure, described at the end of this section.

  • Medical coverage through Blue Shield (Access+ HMO, Trio HMO, and two Full PPO plans) and Kaiser HMO, with the district contributing toward employee and dependent premiums
  • Dental coverage through Delta Dental (PPO and Premier network), fully district-paid at the employee-only level
  • Vision coverage through Unum using the EyeMed network, fully district-paid at the employee-only level
  • Basic Life and AD&D of $20,000 each, fully district-paid through Unum, with voluntary buy-up available
  • Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability through Unum
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care through HealthEquity
  • Employee Assistance Program with counseling, financial, and legal resources
  • Worldwide travel assistance and additional voluntary coverage options through Aflac
  • Telehealth access through the medical plans

Eligibility begins the first day of the month following 30 days of continuous employment. Full plan details, premiums, and summaries are in the 2026 BVCHD Benefit Guide.

Additional Compensation and Incentives

  • Loan repayment eligibility: the site is a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), which makes it eligible for federal and state student loan repayment programs
  • Relocation assistance, negotiable
  • Housing assistance, negotiable

Malpractice Coverage

The district covers malpractice insurance for work performed at its licensed locations and covers tail coverage.

1099 Option

The district is open to a 1099 arrangement as an alternative to the employed model. Under this option:

  • No paid time off
  • Malpractice coverage has been provided for prior 1099 physicians
  • A CME stipend has been discussed in the range of about $2,000 per year
  • A health insurance stipend has been offered in prior arrangements

The exact 1099 compensation formula, stipends, and malpractice confirmation are finalized with the candidate once a physician is actively considering this option.

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