The Heartland Clinic is Seeking Fellowship-Trained BC/BQ Gastroenterologists to Build a GI Practice.

Successful candidates can expect to perform a full range of diagnostic procedures including colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, flex sig and ERCP. Therapeutic treatments include stent placement (esophageal and biliary), papillotomy, polypectomy, gastrostomy tube placement, dilation of the digestive tract and bleeding control.

All procedures are performed at Heartland Regional Medical Center in the GI lab, one of the busiest GI centers in the state. The lab is equipped with fiber optic and video scopes and staffed by licensed endoscopy technicians.

The new physician(s) will enjoy the full support of Heartland Regional Medical Center and the Heartland Clinic. The Clinic is a physician-led, multi-specialty group of approximately 90 physicians, including primary care, specialists and sub specialists.

Compensation Package

This practice opportunity offers a competitive, guaranteed base salary plus a productivity bonus.

Benefits

• Malpractice insurance
• Family medical and life insurance
• Six weeks vacation/CME
• Professional membership dues
• 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.

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   Pam Klaus 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