Physician - Family Medicine Job in Peru, Indiana

Family Medicine Outpatient Only or IP/OP - Centrally Located in Northern Indiana

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Profession

Physician

Specialty

Family Medicine

Job Description

Dukes Memorial Hospital, part of the Lutheran Health Network, is seeking a family physician to anchor the Family Medicine services in our community. Develop your practice to meet your goals - Outpatient only or combination. New residents welcome! Join us to become a leader on our dynamic and well respected medical team while we enhance the quality care delivered to our patients!

Dukes is located in Peru, IN along the historic Wabash River. Peru, known as the Circus Capital of the World, offers substantially lower cost of living, an established school system with advanced student curriculum, affordable housing varieties, recreational lake activities, live performing theaters, museums, state parks, and hiking trails. Peru is just 2.5 hours from Chicago, 1 hour from Indianapolis, and 50 minutes to Fort Wayne.

Indiana implemented malpractice reform 33 years ago and ranks in the top 5 of all States in being the friendliest, in the nation, for Physicians!

Visa support to J1 Candidates!

Highlights of Practice:

Multispecialty practice
Flexibility with the practice to allow for outpatient only or a mix of inpatient and outpatient
No ER call, current practice call is 1:3.
OB and newborn care is optional for those providers wishing to keep those skills
Caring and attentive support service team
In network access to sub specialty and tertiary care
Supportive, collaborative hospital leadership structure

Comprehensive Compensation Package Will Be Offered and May Include:

Guaranteed Salary plus wRVU incentive
Commencement Bonus
Relocation Expenses
Quality Bonus
Medical Education Loan Repayment Assistance
CME and Vacation
Retirement and Enhanced Healthcare Benefits
Stipend During Residency/Fellowship

About Dukes Memorial Hospital:

Dukes Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient care. Accredited by the Joint Commission and part of the Lutheran Health Network, a variety of services are offered including diagnostic imaging such as MRI, CT, and Nuclear, medical and surgical care, women’s obstetrical center, sleep lab, full-service laboratory, and 24 –hour emergency care. Dukes is also an accredited chest pain and stroke center, in addition to a full scope of other medical care expertise within the Lutheran Health Network. The medical and administrative team is dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care with the best possible experience to every patient, every time as making a positive impact on our community.

Hospital: https://dukes memorialhosp.com

Lutheran Health Network: https://www.lutheranhealth.net/

Peru Local Area: https://www.miamicountyin.gov

Job ID: 40966
Employment Type: Full Time
Accepts J-1 Waivers: Yes
Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Dukes Memorial Hospital, a member of the Lutheran Health Network, is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Peru, Indiana, 60 miles southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and approximately 70 miles north of Indianapolis. Dukes is accredited by The Joint Commission and provides a full complement of ancillary services similar to an acute care facility. The hospital has an accredited stroke center and chest pain center and offers a wide range of services including a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient and outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, a sleep lab, a full-service laboratory, obstetrical services, and diagnostics including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine and digital mammography. Dukes also provides rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation services.

Lutheran Health Network, whose members are owned by subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, is an integrated healthcare delivery system and the largest healthcare provider in the region with eight separately licensed hospitals and nearly 1,000 licensed beds including 793 in Allen County alone. The foundation of Lutheran Health Network is a strong team consisting of more than 7,000 associates. Each network entity offers a wide range of services and specialties.

Lutheran Health Network continues to provide patients with extensive access to specialized care through its hospitals, patient care centers and physician practices. The strength of Lutheran Health Network allows it to recruit highly skilled physicians, innovate with the newest technology and participate in clinical research. These attributes enable it to sustain and grow its spectrum of services, and most importantly, deliver the choice, support, care and patient experience that have long been its hallmark.

Network members include Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Dupont Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, The Orthopedic Hospital, RediMed, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, St. Joseph Hospital and Community Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of the network located in northwestern Ohio.

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