Physician - Pediatrics

Sanford Health • Rhinelander, WI

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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. Marshfield Clinic – Rhinelander Center is in search of a part-time or full-time BC/BE General Pediatrician to join its established practice in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. No call position. 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. Located in Oneida County, home to approximately 8,000 residents, Rhinelander boasts 230 freshwater lakes within twelve miles of the city. Enjoy all four seasons by going out on your boat, kayak or canoe during the warmer months, and experience snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice-fishing or snowmobiling during the winter. Need to get out of town and explore? There are plenty of options that are just a short driving distance away from Rhinelander. You can easily take a daytrip to enjoy bigger community attractions without the inconvenience of living there. Or when it is time to go on a longer trip, you can conveniently take advantage of the city’s airport. Those of us that have chosen to call Rhinelander home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Rhinelander is home to the Hodag Country Festival, a country music festival! Pediatric Core Privilege include the ability to admit (if applicable to setting), evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients from birth to young adulthood (21 years of age) concerning their physical, emotional, and social health as well as treating acute and chronic disease, including major complicated illnesses. Core privileges may also include providing care to patients in the intensive care setting in conformance with unit policies. In addition, applicants may assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergent conditions consistent with medical staff policy regarding emergency and consultative call services.

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 the 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 at least 50 pediatric 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 clinical setting activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 50 pediatric patients in the clinical practice in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.
• Successful completion of a hospital affiliated residency Pediatric 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/sub-specialty 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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