The Heartland Clinic, a physician-led, 70-member, multi-specialty group in St. Joseph, Missouri, is seeking a well-trained BC/BQ internist to join a four-physician team in a general, internal medicine practice with a strong hospital component. Their practice enjoys an excellent reputation. The partners at Internal Medicine Associates work closely together sharing call on a rotational basis. Call is 1 in 4.

IMA physicians perform cardiac stress and pulmonary function tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, chest x-rays and have phlebotomy capabilities in a modern, fully equipped, 5,800 sq. ft. office facility. The office is located within 10 minutes of the acute care hospital.

The comprehensive benefits package includes:

 

• Guaranteed base salary of $150,000 with an annual production bonus
• Malpractice insurance
• Family medical & dental insurance
• Life & long term disability insurance
• 30 days vacation/CME annually
• Professional dues & CME reimbursement
• 401 (K) plan
• Relocation

St. Joseph is served by only one hospital, Heartland Regional Medical Center. The 350-bed tertiary center ranks 2nd in admissions in the Kansas City area and serves a regional population of 300,000. HealthGrades, the leading provider of health care quality information for consumers, recognized Heartland with its Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety.  The award places Heartland among the top 3% in the United States for patient safety.  For the third consecutive year, Heartland received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.  The award places Heartland in the top 5 % in the United States for clinical quality performance.  

A level II trauma center, the hospital houses a 10-room OR with dedicated heart, vascular and neuro suites, a state-of-the-art Heart Center, 21-bed ICU, and 15-bed LDRP OB unit. Heartland's Medical Staff is comprised of 210 physicians, 93% board certified, practicing in over 40 specialties.

 

Winner of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

 

www.heartland-health.com/baldrige

Physicians seeking professional and personal growth will find both in St. Joseph, a friendly community of 75,000 located close enough to the Kansas City area to share in the recreational and cultural amenities of the city, yet far enough removed to be free of traffic and crime. Kansas City International Airport is only 30 minutes away, making travel in and out of the area a breeze.

 

St. Joseph has been rated America's 17th most livable city by Money magazine and cited as "The best place for sportsmen in the Midwest" by Outdoor Life. The community provides a healthy environment in which to live, work and raise a family. It boasts an excellent education system with "Gold Star" award-winning public schools, private Catholic and Christian institutions, and a University.  St. Joseph offers a wide spectrum of modern up-scale housing and charming Victorian era mansions plus an abundance of activities with 3 golf courses, 12 museums, a nationally-recognized parkway system and access to scores of hunting, fishing and camping spots.

 

For additional information regarding this  opportunity, contact   Quentin Mayer Medical Staff Development Coordinator Heartland Health 5325 Faraon St. Joseph, Missouri  64506 800-455-2485 816-271-6078 816-271-7750 – Fax www.heartland-health.com