Rural medicine at its best, with only a short drive to the city

Are you looking to practice rural primary care! SSM Health - Illinois has the position for your! They are seeking a Family Medicine physician to take over an established practice in our Mt. Vernon, Illinois ministry. The physician would join an established outpatient site taking over for a physician after a relocation out of the area.

This is an employed position with SSM Health Medical Group, a premier hospital system located in Centralia, Illinois, where easy access is available to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville & Memphis.

Highlights of the opportunity are:

• Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM Health
• Employed position with hospital affiliated medical group
• Outpatient Practice
• Physician focused administration
• Fully electronic office and dedicated staff
• 250,000 population service area covering 9 counties

Excellent Financial Package:

• Guaranteed base salary $300k+ , based on experience
• Bonus incentives available
• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Short- & long-term disability insurance
• Occurrence based malpractice insurance
• Generous time off package of 36 days per payroll year
• $5,000 CME allowance
• 401k with an employer match and a deferred compensation plan
• Student loan repayment available

Successful candidates should possess:

• Graduated from an ACGME Family Medicine program

• BE/BC in Family Medicine
• Preference would be to have a candidate with experience, but new graduates will not be excluded.

provides a great area to establish a balanced professional and personal lifestyle with our outstanding schools, abundant recreation and mild climate.

• Great area with 4 seasons, long springs and falls and mild winters
• Only one hour from Downtown St. Louis, Missouri
• At the crossroads of Interstate 57 & Interstate 64
• Features 60 restaurants and 4 golf courses
• Small town atmosphere close to big-city amenities
• Strong public & private schools including a new $74 million, 315,00 square foot high school that opened August, 2016.
• Mt. Vernon is a growing and expanding community that serves as a hub of employment, entertainment and shopping for surrounding counties
• , an 85-acre estate featuring the Mitchell Museum which displays changing art exhibits, an outdoor sculpture park, performing arts center, dinner theatre, concerts, art classes and craft show
• , including over 20,000 acres of public land, 19,000 acres of lake water with 27 boat ramps, bike trails and hunting and fishing available only 20 minutes south
• Affordable housing
• Award-winning local vineyards, plus music festivals & art fairs

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