Franciscan Physician Network 9801 Valparaiso Drive Munster, IN 46321
Days/Evenings
Full-Time
Fellowship Required
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Franciscan Physician Network is seeking an experienced Board Eligible/Board Certified General Surgery to join our well-established practice at Franciscan Physician Network Family Wellness Center located in Munster, Indiana.
WHAT WE NEED:
Ideal candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with existing medical staff to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
Traditional Surgical Schedule & 20 hours per week in clinic
Average outpatient volumes: 35 office visits per month
Average surgical volume: 40 procedures per month
Common Diagnoses & Procedures:
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Bowel obstruction
Diverticulitis
Gastric perforation
Perianal abscess
WHO WE ARE:
Franciscan Physician Network (FPN), a division of FRANCISCAN HEALTH, brings together the many primary care and specialty physician groups associated with Franciscan Health’s hospitals and access points across Indiana and Illinois. FPN includes over 1,000 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.
With 12 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic Health Care systems in the Midwest. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Health takes pride in providing compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT WE OFFER:
At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:
Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives
Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages
Paid malpractice
27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
Customized marketing support
Leadership development through board and committee opportunities
MORE INFORMATION:
For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.
WHERE WE LIVE:
Hammond, Dyer, and Munster are cities located in beautiful Lake County, IN. Located thirty minutes southeast of downtown Chicago. The cities are part of the Chicago metropolitan area, while still maintaining a rural and suburban feel. Situated along the South Shore of Lake Michigan, the cities offer many opportunities to enjoy the beach, sand dunes, and many outdoor activities. Hammond, Dyer, and Munster offer an affordable cost of living, excellent school options including private and public schools, and a diverse employment base with a strong commercially-insured base of employees. Munster schools have been rated Indiana Blue Ribbon schools and have been awarded five-star ratings.
Local Attractions:
Lake Michigan
Indiana Dunes
Lost Marsh Environmental Recreation Area which includes 330-acre championship golf course, and nature preserve
LEED-certified Centennial Park and Golf Course
Midwest Training & Ice Center
Year-Round Festivals and Area Events
Towle Theater, Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts
Horseshoe Casino
The region offers shopping at enclosed shopping malls, an outdoor discount outlet center and miles and miles of popular chain stores in shopping plazas
Among the South Shore's agri-tourism opportunities are wineries, dairies, restaurants, orchards/farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farmers' markets and many local breweries
Many miles of bike paths throughout Northwest Indiana
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
1-3 Years Experience
License(s): Physician License
Certification(s): Board Certified
Travel: Never or Rarely
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
PHYSICIAN & ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS
Internal Number: 29581-en_US
About Franciscan Physician Network
A trusted leader in providing faith-based, integrated health care, Franciscan Alliance brings together the latest technology, innovative procedures and the brightest, most compassionate people to serve our patients in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Throughout our 13 hospitals and many medical practices, we offer a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.For more than 135 years, Franciscan Alliance has stayed true to our founding mission to care for everyone who comes through our doors. We treat our patients with the best possible care by following the guiding ethical values embodied by our founding congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. Always mindful of our Christian stewardship to the Roman Catholic Church, we minister with joy, care and compassion according to the ideals of St. Francis of Assisi and our founder, Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel.
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