Physician - Emergency Medicine

Sanford Health • Park Falls, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Emergency Medicine Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls located in Park Falls, Wisconsin is seeking a BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician to join the team, which includes excellent support from colleagues and well-trained, dedicated support staff. About 12,000 patients seen per year. Shift Scheduling Model: 24-hour shifts, 6 to 7 per month = 1700 hours per year 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 Nestled along the Flambeau River, Park Falls is centrally located in rural northern Wisconsin and serves as the regional health care hub. The wooded and relaxed setting of the Park Falls area is an outdoor paradise and has attracted visitors from southern Wisconsin and Illinois for many years. You won’t have a hard time getting out in nature in Price County. There are year-round recreational activities like biking, fishing, ATVing in summer to skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing in winter. The quality of Wisconsin’s educational system is well known, and Park Falls is no exception. The residents also have supported a large ice arena project, as well as a renowned junior golf program, which includes a junior golf course and clubhouse. Fun Fact: Park Falls prides itself on its fine athletic programs, boasting recent state championships in both girls’ and boys’ basketball, cross-country, track, and hockey. Job Description Emergency Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to assess, evaluate, diagnose, perform history and physical examinations and provide initial treatment to patients of all age groups, who present to the emergency department with any symptom, illness, injury, or condition.

Requirements

• 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 provides his/her residency log. 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 past 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active practice in the emergency department in the past 12 months with a census equal to or exceeding 3,000 patient visits annually. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s hospital-based clinical activity for the past 12 months is required and must show that applicant has practiced in an emergency department that had a census equal to or exceeding 3,000 visits annually. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.
• Successful completion of an Emergency 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Emergency Medicine Core Privileges include the ability to assess, evaluate, diagnose, perform history and physical examinations and provide initial treatment to patients of all age groups, who present to the emergency department with any symptom, illness, injury, or condition.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree