Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Family Medicine / Hospitalist (Split-Position)

Brainerd, MN

PRACTICE SPECIFICS – On the Outpatient Side (roughly half-time)

• Our ideal candidate would be a flexible team player, looking to maintain a mix of both outpatient and inpatient medicine.
• We offer a multi-specialty, collaborative team that is focused on working hard and playing hard.  This is a great opportunity, providing work-life balance in one of America’s greatest playgrounds.

• On the Outpatient side

  • Roughly 8 days of clinic, spread over 3 weeks

  • Broad Primary Care Practice
  • Multispecialty Clinic with support from specialists and ancillary services
  • Clinic site has 5 Family Physicians
  • No OB, but prenatal care is an option
  • Telephone call 1:26, peds call only
  • 16-22 patients per day
  • This position is to prepare for anticipated retirements

• On the Inpatient side

  • Half-time Hospitalists work 1, 7-on shift, per month.
  • Day shift, only
  • Partner with existing Hospitalist Program of both full and half-time providers.
  • Schedule – 12 hours shifts with 2-3 weeks of nights; rest of the shifts are days.
  • Hospitalists will cover ICU, with consultative intensivist support.
  • Total number of physicians in specialty currently in department at practice site: 7.  The practice is fully staffed with 8-9 hospitalists.
  • Average inpatient practice volume per day: Med Surg-71 / ICU-10; divided between 3-4 rounding hospitalist, who also share admissions.  Average daily census on unit: 50-60

REQUIREMENTS

• Board Certified/Board Eligible - Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Current ACLS

LOCATION

• Brainerd, MN – located at the center of Minnesota
• 125 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Brainerd Lakes Area population: 65,000; Regional service area: 115,000

For more information, contact:

Eric Bain, Physician Recruiter

218-786-8427 (Cell)

Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org