Unlike many physician opportunities that promise ambitious earning potential based on optimistic projections, this position offers something refreshingly concrete: Dr. Ludwick, the physician whose practice you'll be inheriting, is on track to earn approximately $350,000 this year. This isn't theoretical—it's actual performance from the very patient panel you'll be assuming. The practice is established, busy, and consistently productive. Your compensation package reflects this reality while providing you generous upfront financial support and security to succeed from day one.
You're guaranteed over $300,000 in your first year before you even consider productivity bonuses, with realistic potential to exceed $350,000 based on the established practice volume you're inheriting. This isn’t a lowball base salary with pie-in-the-sky bonus potential—this is substantial, front-loaded compensation that recognizes both your value and the rare opportunity to take over an already-thriving practice.
Your base salary of $265,000 provides substantial financial stability as you establish yourself in the community. Unlike productivity-only models that create financial stress, this guaranteed base allows you to focus on building relationships and providing excellent medicine from day one.
Dorminy Medical Center offers a $24,000 signing bonus to support your relocation and transition. This upfront payment demonstrates the organization’s commitment to your success.
For your first two years, you'll receive a $12,000 retention bonus at the end of each contract year—an additional $24,000 total. These bonuses reward your commitment and stability.
This guaranteed $301,000 equates to a lifestyle equivalent to $400,000+ in a metropolitan area due to rural Georgia’s significantly lower cost of living.
The compensation model uses a $45 per work RVU multiplier applied to production above your threshold. Dr. Ludwick’s historical productivity translates to approximately $370,000 annually under this structure. With his established panel, you’ll reach similar performance quickly.
This model rewards productivity without creating pressure to compromise care quality—your base salary provides stability while bonuses reward efficiency.
Beyond salary, your benefits are designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.
Your purchasing power in Fitzgerald far exceeds that of urban markets. A $301,000 guaranteed salary here equals the lifestyle of a $475,000–$500,000 income in metropolitan areas.
Unlike typical new recruits, you’ll skip the 2–3 year ramp-up. Patients are already scheduled out a month, and the community is eager to continue their care. You’ll step directly into immediate productivity and earning potential.
Optional hospitalist shifts offer additional income and the chance to build your practice further. These 12-hour shifts covering med/surg and ICU units are voluntary but financially rewarding and professionally enriching.
If you supervise future mid-level providers, you'll earn additional supervisory stipends, typically several thousand dollars annually depending on scope and number of supervisees.
This practice offers stable, long-term earning potential with clear paths for growth. Your compensation can grow through:
Within two years, you could realistically earn $370,000–$400,000+ annually.
This package—$265,000 base + $24,000 signing bonus + $12,000 annual bonuses + productivity potential—reflects Dorminy’s deep commitment to attracting the right physician. As a not-for-profit community hospital, Dorminy measures success by community health outcomes and physician satisfaction, not shareholder profits.
This opportunity combines financial strength and personal fulfillment—a rare blend in modern medicine. You’ll earn well, live comfortably, save efficiently, and enjoy a quality of life your urban colleagues can only envy.