Endocrinology Physician

New Endocrinology Opportunity in Northern Indiana - Between Detroit & Chicago

Practice Opportunity Profile : Endocrinology

Clinic is a physician-owned multi-specialty group practice with 36 physicians in 16 different specialties and sub-specialties; 40% primary care (general internal medicine and family medicine) and 60% surgical and non-surgical specialists. Onsite comprehensive laboratory, imaging services including MRI and CT-PET, infusion center, EEG, AEEG, EMG-NCV. eCW EMR.

Area Description : Located just 2 miles south of the Michigan border, it is a family-friendly community with a wide range of recreational activities for every season from water skiing in the summers to snow skiing in the winters. Chicago, Indianapolis, National Park and Lake Michigan are just a short drive away, with the University of Notre Dame's beautiful campus within minutes. County's population is 205,000 and offers 7 public school systems, and over 50 private schools. City provides a strong manufacturing economy with a concentration in recreational vehicles and manufactured housing. Low unemployment. Indiana is a malpractice friendly state for physicians.

Qualifications and Training : Board certified or board eligible considered if residency completed in last 5 years. Excellent communication skills required.

Clinic Hours : Monday through Thursday, Friday until noon.

Practice Environment : Private physician office with exam and procedure rooms as needed. Front office, back-office and support staff as needed.

Hospital Environment : Modern, financially sound, full-service 270-bed single community hospital; 23-bed ICU, 30-bed PCU; located within one mile from the Clinic. Good working relationship with hospital administration and medical staff.

Call Rotation : No Endocrinology. Full time hospitalist program covers inpatient services. May occasionally share 1 : 10 Internal Medicine "back up call".

Compensation : Annual guarantee $230,000 guarantee for two years with quarterly worked RVU incentive, signing bonus, relocation assistance and annual CME allowance.

Membership / Partnership Opportunity : Expectation of ownership in Clinic LLC and Clinic Building LLC within two years, which provides significant additional compensation opportunity. Very favorable compensation for members / owners.

Reimbursement Environment : Clinic participates in traditional fee-for-service contracts with most Medicare, commercial and preferred provider plans; a few of these plans offer bonus incentives for quality performance. Clinic also participate in certain value-based preferred provider contracts that requiring the documentation and submission of cost and quality data. Low Medicaid and uninsured.

Number of existing physicians in specialty : 1