Physician - Gastroenterology

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Visas Accepted

H1B

Specialty

Gastroenterology

Practice Details

Marshfield Medical Center – Dickinson is seeking a BC/BE fellowship-trained Gastroenterologist to join our outpatient Gastroenterology practice in Marquette, MI. This is an outpatient-only role with NO evening, weekend or holiday call, which provides an excellent work-life balance! This outpatient GI position is supported by a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider.

On-site services include, but are not limited to: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology, Radiology and Lab.

Position Details
• Flourishing, turn-key ready, established GI practice
• 100% outpatient practice
• Zero hospital call
• Weekends off
• Flexibility to have up to 80% procedure-based practice if desired
• Average of 14 procedures/day in a streamlined, procedure-heavy setting
• Practice has one OR and 2 procedure rooms

We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

Community Description

As the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Marquette is on the shores of Lake Superior with a major port known for shipping Iron Ore. Residents of Marquette enjoy the four seasons the city has to offer, with an abundance of outdoor recreational activities, like biking, fishing, visiting waterfalls, ATVing in summer, and skiing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing in winter. Home to approximately 20,000 people, Marquette also houses Northern Michigan University, a four-year public university. Want to find a place to relax at night? Marquette offers multiple outside seating options for you to see the Northern Lights when the weather is right. Fun Fact: Marquette has 5 lighthouses you can visit, tour, and learn about the shipwrecks in Lake Superior.

Job Description

Gastroenterology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examinations, admit (if applicable to the setting), provide consultative services, evaluate, diagnose, and provide nonsurgical care to adolescent and adult patients presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders of the stomach, intestines, and related structure, such as the esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas including biopsies.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways and should be reflective of the privileges being requested: An applicant who has just completed a fellowship shall provide his/her fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the last 12 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in 50 gastroenterology cases in the last 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the last 12 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in 50 gastroenterology cases in the last 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion Internal Medicine residency program, and completion of a fellowship in Gastroenterology accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency. Training at residency and fellowship programs accredited by organizations other than the above, may be considered via the waiver of eligibility process as defined in the Credentialing Policy. Certification in the primary area of practice by the appropriate specialty/ subspecialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their fellowship training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their fellowship training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entity’s policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford Health – Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Recruiter Information

Stephanie Pacey, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (715) 2128425 or Email: stephanie.pacey@sanfordhealth.org