Physician - Internal Medicine - Hospitalist

20010 Sanford Clinic; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

CME allowance

Tail coverage

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks hospitalists for a rotation with 7 on/7 off scheduling and night coverage from 7pm to 7am. Opportunities include teaching residents and medical students across several programs, with an open ICU supported by 24/7 intensivists.

Candidates must hold an MD or DO, demonstrate inpatient activity with at least 40 patients in the past year, and be ready for board certification in the appropriate specialty or complete within five years of residency.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required.
• Active inpatient involvement with at least 40 patients in last 12 months.
• Board certification in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or eligible with certification within five years.

Responsibilities

• Hospitalist privileges include admitting, diagnosing, evaluating, treating and providing consultation to adolescent and adult patients with a range of illnesses across multiple systems.
• Collaborate with ICU staff and specialists; participate in teaching residents and medical students within internal medicine, podiatry, psychiatry and transitional year programs.

Skills

Teaching residents

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Hospitalist Program Details

• Hospitalist program established in 1998
• Full-time and part-time nocturnist positions available
• Teaching opportunities of residents and medical students in internal medicine, podiatry, psychiatry and transitional year programs, through the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
• 7 on / 7 off schedule; Hours: 7pm-7am
• Average patient volume is 16 patients/day
• Procedures are optional
• Open ICU (with 24/7 intensivist support)
• 80 specialty areas of medicine, including heart, cancer, women's, children and newborns, orthopedics, brain and spine, and transplantation

Community Description

The Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo metro area is a diverse, family-oriented community of 216,000 people that offers high quality of life and low cost of living. Outstanding schools, a vibrant business community, a thriving downtown district, cultural activities, and a wide variety of sports and recreation are just a few of the many reasons people love to call the Fargo area home.

Job Description

Hospitalist privileges include the ability to admit, diagnose, evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to adolescent and adult patients with common and complex illnesses, 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 40 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 hospital activity for the last 12 months is required.
• The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the care of 40 patients in the hospital in the last 12 months.
• More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate successful completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited postgraduate training program in their specialty.
• These specialties may include internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, critical care medicine, an internal medicine subspecialty, or internal medicine/pediatrics.
• Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable.
• Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement.
• (Refer to each entity's policy for grandfather exceptions)

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

• including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

EEO Statement

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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About Sanford

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan, one of the nation's largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.