Physician - Family Medicine

Sanford Health•Rhinelander, WI

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Family Medicine physician to expand primary care services at the established Marshfield Clinic - Rhinelander Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This is a 100% outpatient practice caring for patients of all ages with a wide range of chronic conditions and acute needs. The physician will join a team with one other physician. A nurse line is the first call, and the call schedule is described as easy and phone-only. Job sharing support is available. The role includes Family Medicine core privileges: performing histories and physical examinations; admitting patients where applicable; evaluating, diagnosing, treating, and consulting on patients of all ages across a wide range of illnesses, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions, and functional disorders. Care includes pre-operative care of surgical patients, post-operative medical care, and return-to-work issues. Physicians are strongly encouraged to participate in medical education and research. The position is based in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, a community noted for its lakes, outdoor recreation, short commutes, and friendly neighborhoods.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree.
Successful completion of a Family Medicine residency accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; other residency programs may be considered through the waiver of eligibility process.
Board certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate ABMS or AOA specialty/subspecialty board, as applicable. Physicians who completed residency within the last five years may apply before board certification but must become certified within five years of residency completion unless the appropriate board waives the requirement.
Demonstrate experience appropriate to the requested privileges. Recent residency graduates must provide a residency procedure log and applicable list of completed rotations; other applicants must provide a hospital quality profile showing clinical activity for the past 12 months, including procedures, morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.
Provide a case log documenting, as applicable to requested privileges, 25 vaginal deliveries, 50 adult medical patients, and 10 inpatient pediatric care cases for children under 18 (excluding normal newborns) in the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient Family Medicine care for patients of all ages with chronic conditions and acute needs.
Perform patient histories and physical examinations; evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation.
Admit patients when applicable to the practice setting.
Provide care for a broad range of illnesses, diseases, injuries, mental health conditions, and functional disorders.
Provide pre-operative care for surgical patients and post-operative medical care, including return-to-work issues.
Participate in medical education and research, as encouraged.