Physician - Pediatrics Job in Warsaw, Indiana

Pediatrics in Northern Indiana near Fort Wayne

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Profession

Physician

Specialty

Pediatrics

Job Description

Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, located in the heart of Northern Indiana lake country and part of the Lutheran Health Network, seeks to recruit a BC/BE Pediatrician for 2024 to be a full-time partner in a thriving outpatient pediatric practice ("Pediatric Health Care") in a small community setting.

The candidate will join with one other full-time Pediatrician (Dr. Dillon) and a Nurse Practitioner with a possible future hire of another pediatrician for a total of three full-time physicians
Pediatric Hospitalist/PICU and Neonatologists/NICU are readily available for consultations
Call schedule is flexible but all efforts will be made so that call will be shared evenly (1 in 3)
Seeking a Physician willing to do both inpatient and outpatient (rounding and attending difficult situations to take over upon birth).

*No Visa support

Hospital duties include:

Healthy newborn visits
Management of non-critical transient problems encountered during neonatal period (e.g., jaundice, hypoglycemia, TTN, rule-out sepsis) that can be managed at a Level 1 nursery
Routine acute illness admissions for pediatric patients outside of the newborn period
Attendance at C-sections or vaginal deliveries ONLY when requested by OB, if problems are anticipated
Occasional resuscitation and stabilization of newborns until transfer to facility with higher level of care

A comprehensive compensation package will be offered and may include:

Salary (based on MGMA guidelines) plus Incentive
Medical Education Debt Repayment
Relocation Expenses
CME, Med Lic. and Dues
Health, Life and Retirement
Commencement Bonus

About Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital

Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital is a 72-bed facility with all-private rooms, located on a 30-acre medical campus. Accredited by The Joint Commission and a part of Lutheran Health Network, we offer a variety of services, including emergency care, an urgent care center, heart and stroke care, orthopedics, occupational health, rehabilitation services, a sleep center, a wound care center and a cancer care center providing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. LKH has the only emergency department in the county that is an accredited chest pain center and accredited stroke center. We are also the only hospital in the county with inpatient capability. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care with the best possible experience to every patient, every time and to making a positive impact on our community.

https://www.kch.com/

More about Warsaw and Kosciusko County:

https://visitkosciuskocounty.org/

Job ID: 14551
Employment Type: Full Time
Accepts J-1 Waivers: No
Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Kosciusko Community Hospital is located in Warsaw, Indiana and is centrally located between Fort Wayne, Indiana and Chicago. This 72-bed facility is a member of the Lutheran Health Network and has achieved 100 Top Hospital status from Thomason Reuters as recently as 2011. KCH offers a newly renovated 14-bed intensive care unit and an 18-bed emergency department. Services include cardiology, women’s services, oncology, orthopedic surgery, diagnostic services, wellness and weight management, wound care, ophthalmology, obstetrics, inpatient and outpatient surgery, occupational health, urgent care, ENT clinics and rehabilitation services.

In addition to being “The Orthopedic Capital of the World,” the Warsaw community is also known for its outdoor recreation including golf, hiking trails, lakes, parks, fishing and hunting. Housing is very affordable and the public and private schools are excellent. Warsaw is also home to Grace College, a private Christian college.

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. LHN facilities had more than 41,500 inpatient admissions and more than half a million outpatient visits in 2012.

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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