Rheumatology opening: Elkhart, IN
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Rheumatology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/15/24
Rheumatologist needed in Elkhart, IN
~15 miles to South Bend IN
~50 miles to Michigan City, IN
**The Job**
Full Time
Permanent
Compensation
~Annual guarantee $260,000 guarantee for two years
~RVU incentive
~Signing bonus
~Relocation assistance
~CME allowance
~Qualifications and Training: Board certified or board eligible considered if residency completed in last 5 years. Excellent communication skills required.
~Clinic Hours: Monday through Thursday, Friday until noon.
~Practice Environment: Private physician office with exam and procedure rooms as needed. Front office, back-office and support staff as needed.
~Hospital Environment: Modern, financially sound, full-service 312-bed single community hospital; level 3 trauma center, 16-bed ICU, 54-bed PCU; located within one mile from the Clinic. Good working relationship with hospital administration and medical staff.
~Call Rotation: Participate in internal medicine call rotation (4 days month) or take own call.
~Membership/Partnership: Expectation of ownership in Elkhart Clinic LLC and Elkhart Clinic Building LLC, which provides significant additional compensation opportunity.
~Reimbursement Environment: Clinic participates in traditional fee-for-service contracts with most Medicare, commercial and preferred provider plans; a few of these plans offer bonus incentives for quality performance. Clinic also participate in certain value-based preferred provider contracts that requiring the documentation and submission of cost and quality data.
~Number of existing physicians in specialty: One for practice and Elkhart County.
**Practice Description:**
Physician-owned multi-specialty group practice with 32 physicians in 17 different specialties and sub-specialties; 40% primary care (general internal medicine and family medicine) and 60% surgical and non-surgical specialists. Comprehensive laboratory and imaging services and audiology and optical goods. eClinicalWorks EMR.
**Area Description:**
Elkhart, Indiana, population of 50,000; Elkhart County population of 200,000. Strong manufacturing economy with a concentration in recreational vehicles and manufactured housing.