Gastroenterology Physician

Overview

JOB SPECIFICS: 

• OSF HealthCare is recruiting a Gastroenterologist for a satellite practice position in Ottawa
• The Gastroenterology group practice, with headquarters in Peoria, Illinois, includes eight Gastroenterologists and six advanced practitioners.
• Physician will be clinically based, with hospital consultations at OSF Saint Mary Medical Center
• 1:4 weekend call.

THE BENEFITS: 

• Competitive base salary plus incentives.
• 4 weeks paid vacation and 6 paid holidays
• 480 hours sick time/year
• Signing bonus
• Loan repayment options
• Paid occurrence based malpractice, CME, association membership dues
• Health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan, and paid relocation

THE COMMUNITY: 

• Imagine a place with two downtowns and no traffic. A small town that’s a popular antiquing retreat for big-city folks. An area famous for its pastoral Red Covered Bridge, but with easy access to the big-city lights. Welcome to Princeton.
• With a population of 7,600, Princeton is the seat of Bureau County, which is ranked among the top 25 rural areas in the United States. Located on Interstate 80, a.k.a. “America’s Main Street,” Princeton is just an hour away from Peoria and the Quad Cities, two hours from Chicago. It’s also on an Amtrak line.
• Recreation opportunities abound, from Starved Rock State Park in the east to the Mississippi River Valley in the west. The city park system boasts almost 200 acres of green space, plus 50,000 square feet of indoor space with a gym, pool, track, weight room and more. The west-central Illinois region also offers a high quality of life with a lower cost of living and strong community school systems with an array of higher education choices
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education: Doctorate Licenses/Certifications: Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
• Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies).
• Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges. Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal heath programs.
• Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.
• Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.