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/
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