Family Medicine / Hospitalist (Split-Position)

PRACTICE SPECIFICS – On the Outpatient Side (roughly half-time)

• Our ideal candidate would be a flexible team player, looking to maintain a mix of both outpatient and inpatient medicine.
• We offer a multi-specialty, collaborative team that is focused on working hard and playing hard.  This is a great opportunity, providing work-life balance in one of America’s greatest playgrounds.
• On the Outpatient side

• Roughly 8 days of clinic, spread over 3 weeks
• Broad Primary Care Practice
• Multispecialty Clinic with support from specialists and ancillary services
• Clinic site has 5 Family Physicians
• No OB, but prenatal care is an option
• Telephone call 1:26
• 16-22 patients per day
• This position is to prepare for anticipated retirements

• On the Inpatient side

• Half-time Hospitalists work 1, 7-on shift, per month.
• Partner with existing Hospitalist Program of both full and half-time providers.
• Schedule – 12 hours shifts with 2-3 weeks of nights; rest of the shifts are days.
• Hospitalists will cover ICU, with consultative intensivist support.
• Total number of physicians in specialty currently in department at practice site: 7.  The practice is fully staffed with 8-9 hospitalists. 
• Average inpatient practice volume per day: Med Surg-71 / ICU-10; divided between 3-4 rounding hospitalist, who also share admissions.  Average daily census on unit: 50-60 

REQUIREMENTS

• Board Certified/Board Eligible - Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Current ACLS

LOCATION

• Brainerd, MN – located at the center of Minnesota 
• 125 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul 
• Brainerd Lakes Area population: 65,000; Regional service area: 115,000

For additional information contact:

Eric Bain, Physician Recruiter

 (phone) 218-786-8427 • (fax) 701-364-4209 

Email:

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.