Description

Job Description

Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, part of the Lutheran Health Network, is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified Family Medicine Physician with optional OB to join our primary care team in Warsaw, Indiana, just outside of Fort Wayne.

Position Highlights:

• 100% outpatient primary care
• Obstetrics is available
• Hospital employed position
• Joining a well-established clinic with a team of experienced primary care physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers
• In network access to sub specialty and tertiary care
• Supportive, collaborative physician and hospital leadership structure
• Evaluate and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice
• No ER call
• Clinics have a strong community reputation with a loyal patient base
• Access to a full range of specialists within the healthcare system
• Robust onboarding and outreach support with strong clinical staff
• Open to new graduates
• Full-time employment (no locums)
• Must be board-certified and have completed U.S. residency training
• J1 visa support is NOT available at this location

Competitive Compensation & Benefits Package May Include:

• Generous base salary plus bonus incentives
• Relocation assistance and commencement bonus
• Medical education loan repayment assistance
• Residency stipend for qualifying candidates
• Full malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive health benefits package including 401(k)
• Paid CME time with annual allowance
• Personal time off (PTO)
• Indiana is known for being 'physician friendly' offering a safe place to practice through malpractice tort reform

Job ID: 47415
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.