UP Health System Portage in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Hancock, Michigan is looking to add an Advanced Practice Provider to their Nephrology team. Outpatient only with no call Monday – Friday for a guaranteed work/life balance. The incoming Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will join a close, collegial team with a focus on providing quality patient care.

As a small rural healthcare organization in the northern most region of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UP Health System – Portage has been serving the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan since 1896. The hospital and its outlying clinics support a multi-specialty group of over 40 physicians and over a dozen allied health professionals. The main campus is a 36-bed hospital with ancillary services including the area’s only Open Bore MRI, 64-slice CT scanner, PACS, nuclear imaging, digital mammography and other radiological and laboratory services. Other services include cardiopulmonary, certified sleep disorder center, regional dialysis unit, pharmacy, rehab, audiology, a 12/7 hospitalist program, home care and hospice, and a 60-bed senior living community.

Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Hancock offers majestic views of Lake Superior where outdoor activities abound. A leading small arts town, the city fosters a growing arts and crafts community. Houghton/Hancock - sister cities in the breathtaking Upper Peninsula of Michigan have recently been named in the Top 100 most livable towns by Livability and in the Top 15 BEST places to live in the U.S. according to Outside Online. This scenic peninsula jutting out into Lake Superior is home to a warm, family-oriented community with excellent schools, a thriving arts scene and world-class year-round outdoor recreation.

Houghton County Memorial Airport conveniently located 15 minutes from Hancock in Calumet, MI offers 2 flights per day to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD).

Land O’ Lakes, WI – 1.5 hours; Green Bay, WI and Duluth, MN – 4 hours’ drive.

Recruitment Package may include:

• Base salary + wRVU production incentive
• Quality bonus
• CME allowance
• Sign-on bonus
• Medical debt assistance
• Relocation allowance
• Health benefits + Retirement plan
• Marketing + practice growth assistance