Physician - Neurology

20010 Sanford Clinic; Iron Mountain (MI); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K plan

CME allowance

Tail coverage

Relocation allowance

Job summary

Sanford Health in Iron Mountain, Michigan seeks a Board Certified/Board Eligible General Neurologist to join Marshfield Medical Center – Dickinson. The role includes outpatient neurology with EEG interpretation; no-call schedule and opportunities for teaching and research.

Qualifications include MD/DO, completed neurology residency, and ABMS/AOA/RCPSC certification with a record of inpatient activity in the last year.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree and Neurology residency completion required.
• ABMS/AOA/Royal College certification preferred or to be achieved.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examination for neurologic patients.
• Provide consultative services and non-surgical care for all ages.
• Engage in inpatient care and education/research activities.

Skills

EEG interpretation

Education

MD/DO degree

Neurology residency completion

ABMS/AOA/Royal College board certification

Job description

Introduction

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Visas Accepted H1B or J1 Specialty Neurology Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center – Dickinson is in search of a Board Certified/Board Eligible General Neurologist to join its team in Iron Mountain, Michigan. While subspecialty expertise is valuable, it is not mandatory. The practice would encompass a comprehensive range of outpatient services covering General Neurology. Proficiency in EEG interpretation is required. This is a No Call role with excellent work/life balance! 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

Located in the Central Upper Peninsula, bordering Northwestern Wisconsin, IronMountain is tucked between the endless fresh coast shorelines of LakeMichigan and LakeSuperior. IronMountain has Ford Airport located in Kingsford, which is serviced by Delta Air Lines and has flights daily to Detroit, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota, for easy access to the rest of the world! If you prefer to drive, a 90-minute drive puts you in GreenBay, Wisconsin and a five-hour drive gets you to Chicago’s more urban lifestyle or the Minneapolis/St.Paul metro area. Fun Fact: The Cornish Pump is the largest steam-driven pumping engine built in the USA and is housed in IronMountain!

Job Description

Neurology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit (if applicable to the setting), provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to patients of all ages presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the neurologic system.

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 a residency shall provide his/her residency logs 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 a Neurology residency program accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency.
• Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy.
• 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)
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

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.

• 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
• relocation allowance

Recruiter Information

Jessica Rutta, Physician Recruiter Phone: [phone] Or [e-mail]

EEO and Disability Accommodation

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

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

About Sanford Health

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.

About 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.