Physician - Internal Medicine

sanford; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Stevens Point, Wisconsin is seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine physician for a 100% outpatient primary care practice. The role offers a flexible 4-day work week and a collegial team of physicians and APCs, with on-site specialists and a nurse-line first call.

The position emphasizes work-life balance, with opportunities for community health projects and involvement in medical education and research.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• BC/BE Internal Medicine board certification or eligibility.
• Successful completion of an Internal Medicine residency program.
• Active involvement in inpatient services with recent patient volume (≤50 patients in 12 months) as applicable.
• Ability to perform history and physical examinations, diagnose and treat adult patients.

Responsibilities

• 100% outpatient practice with flexible scheduling.
• Flexible 4-day work week if desired.
• Collaborate with on-site specialists and APCs.
• On-call structure with nurse line as first point of contact.
• Support community health initiatives and medical education/research.

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Visas Accepted

H1B or J1

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Practice Details

Marshfield Medical Center - Stevens Point is seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine physician to join our established and growing primary care practice in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

• 100% outpatient practice that can support flexible scheduling
• Flexible 4-day work week if desired
• Join a great collegial group of physicians and APCs
• Work in collaboration with multiple specialists located on-site and throughout the system
• Nurse line is 1st call and with easy call schedule (phone call only)
• Excellent work-life balance (support for job sharing)
• Beautiful clinic is attached to a hospital with ER and Urgent Care
• Stevens Point is a safe and affordable university community that is centrally located in the state

Protected Time Dedicated to a Community Health Project

Through a grant from the Orion Initiative, a grant program within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, [provider] is able to offer 20% protected time for three years for a physician to lead a community health project.

That means 20% of the physician's time in this full-time position will be dedicated to a community health project, with the remaining 80% focused on clinical care. This is a unique opportunity for physicians who want to make an impact beyond the clinic walls while addressing a health need in the community.

A community health project is a project that:

• Serves the community where the rural hospital or clinic is located or a community within its service area
• Seeks to improve health or address a specific health condition or broader determinant of health, such as healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and control or environmental factors that negatively impact health
• Does not involve political campaign activity, lobbying or partisan advocacy

We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

Community Description

Stevens Point is in the heart of Wisconsin and an ideal place for an outdoorsy person. You'll find a variety of recreational opportunities, from hiking to bicycling, along with diverse restaurants and an active nightlife. Additionally, Stevens Point is a college town, home to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, which is located on the city's north side. Relocate America, a website that assists individuals who plan to relocate, has included Stevens Point in their list of "Top 100 Places to Live" several times since the site's inception in 1997. If you decide to call Stevens Point home, you will come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature and so much more.

Job Description

Internal Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit (if applicable to the setting), evaluate, diagnosis, treat and provide consultative services to adolescent and adult patients with common and complex illness, diseases and functional disorders of the circulatory, respiratory, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, hematopoietic, gastroenteric, and genitourinary systems.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested:

An applicant who has just completed residency shall provide their residency procedure log and a list of completed rotations, as applicable.

OR

An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, to include number of procedures performed-morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of inpatient services to be at least 50 patients in the last 12 months.

OR

If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant's clinic activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 50 patients in clinical practice in the last 12 months.

More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of an Internal Medicine residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waive