At CarolinaEast Health System, you'll receive a comprehensive compensation package designed to recognize your value while providing financial stability and long-term growth opportunities. As Murray Gilgo, VP at CarolinaEast, directly stated: “We're willing to pay what we need to within reason to be able to get candidates.” This candid commitment to competitive compensation is backed by action—the organization is offering a guaranteed $300,000 annual salary for your first two years of employment. This substantial guarantee provides financial security during your practice-building phase, allowing you to focus on establishing patient relationships without productivity pressure. CarolinaEast understands that attracting and retaining exceptional primary care talent is essential to fulfilling their mission of community health excellence, and they’re prepared to invest in the right physician partners.
Your compensation will begin with a guaranteed base salary during an initial guarantee period, providing financial security as you establish your practice. This guaranteed salary is calibrated to be approximately 90–95% of your expected total compensation, creating a realistic financial foundation while still offering productivity incentives.
After your two-year guaranteed period of $300,000 annually, you'll transition to a clear, equitable compensation structure based primarily on work RVU production with an additional component tied to quality and system metrics. Unlike many production models that can feel opaque or continuously shifting, CarolinaEast offers a straightforward approach that allows you to forecast your earnings based on patient volume and complexity.
The current payout rate is approximately $47 per work RVU for primary care, based on the most recent national physician compensation surveys, with 90% of compensation determined by productivity and 10% tied to achievement of system and quality metrics. While this structure is currently under review, any changes would be designed to enhance physician compensation rather than restrict earning potential.
Example Compensation Scenario: If you generate 6,000 work RVUs annually with a base salary of $275,000 and achieve all five system and quality metrics, your total compensation would reach approximately $309,500 (based on current rates, subject to potential increase with the ongoing compensation review).
Your financial compensation is complemented by a robust benefits package that addresses both immediate needs and long-term security. CarolinaEast understands that physician well-being encompasses more than just salary, and their benefits reflect this holistic approach to provider satisfaction.
CarolinaEast’s approach to physician compensation is designed not just for immediate financial reward but for long-term career satisfaction and stability. The organization’s non-profit status offers potential advantages for physicians with educational debt, while the established market presence provides practice stability rarely found in newer healthcare organizations.
This comprehensive approach to physician compensation and benefits reflects CarolinaEast's understanding that financial well-being is essential to physician satisfaction and retention. By offering competitive compensation with a transparent structure, extensive benefits, and opportunities for financial growth, CarolinaEast demonstrates their commitment to your professional and personal prosperity.