Physician-Gastroenterology

Details

Specialty : Gastroenterologist

Schedule : Monday to Friday

Call Schedule : Cap on call at 1 : 6

Practice Detail : Ascension St. Vincent is seeking a BC / BE Gastroenterologist to join our busy practice in Kokomo, Indiana. This is an immediate growth opportunity to build a booming practice. The community is in need of skilled and compassionate gastroenterologists.

EMR System : Athena

Facility : Ascension Medical Group

Location : Kokomo, Indiana

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and / or Medically Underserved Areas / Populations (MUA / P) Shortage Designation Type.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long–term & short–term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

The role would primarily focus on meeting the needs in the outpatient setting with a strong referral base, large employer–health clinic and very little GI competition. Inpatient load would be minimized by highly–skilled and engaged 24 / 7 hospitalists who manage all the admissions and discharges. Call burden would be capped to no more than 1 : 6 and inpatient consults tailored to the outpatient schedule.

Clinical Employment Highlights :

Universal admission service by 24 / 7 / 365 in–house BC / BE hospitalists

Large outpatient referral base

Cap on call at 1 : 6

Teaching service opportunity with medical students and residents

Strong collaboration with Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Large medical and surgical residency programs with Ascension St. Vincent

Moonlighting opportunities within the system using same EHR, supply chain and policies / protocols

Opportunity to shadow / work at flagship quaternary referral campus

Very warm and collegial medical staff and associates

Lifestyle and community highlights :

Kokomo, Indiana and surrounding Howard County with growing economy

Large employer–based clinic relationship between Ascension and Stellantis / Chrysler / FCA

Some of the lowest malpractice rates in the country

Excellent Midwest cost of living

Very reasonable Midwest traffic and travel

No traffic headaches

Indianapolis International Airport is a recurrent winner of best airport with international destinations

Easy and short commute from Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville and Fishers

Notes and Qualifications :

We are open to recent graduates as well as veteran physicians

Candidate must be Board Eligible or Board Certified

Fellowship training required in Gastroenterology

We offer a very competitive compensation package that includes : Competitive base salaries, Production / quality bonus potential, commencement bonus, student loan forgiveness, relocation allowance, CME, Comprehensive health benefits, Retirement savings plan (403b) with match, Malpractice with tail coverage and Generous paid time off.

The State of Indiana has consistently performed as a low–tax, affordable, and rewarding state in which to practice medicine, with a high quality of life. The state was the first in the nation to enact medical malpractice reforms and today physicians enjoy low malpractice rates, making Indiana one of the top three physician friendly states.

Ascension is a faith–based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non–profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.

Ascension St. Vincent Anderson and Kokomo Hospitals

Ascension St. Vincent Anderson and Kokomo hospitals are both certified Primary Stroke and Chest Pain Centers and Ascension St. Vincent Anderson is a Level III Trauma Center. Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo provides over 25,000 emergency room visits annually and Ascension St. Vincent Anderson provides over 40,000 emergency room visits annually. Our services include mental health and addictions unit, state–of–the–art cancer center, women's center, and outpatient rehabilitation center. Our primary care and multi–specialty doctors provide a network of integrated care community health partners for Madison and Howard County residents. Hospitalized patients at both facilities are admitted to our Hospitalist service. We serve patients and families from throughout central Indiana for acute and advanced healthcare needs. General surgical inpatient and outpatient procedures, as well as minimally invasive procedures are provided at our hospitals.

We provide family–centered emergency, primary and specialty care.

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