Inpatient Rehab Hospitalist

The Opportunity

Covenant HealthCare, in collaboration with the nationally recognized Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation, is seeking a dedicated Full-Time Physician (3+ years of experience) to join our inpatient rehabilitation team in Saginaw, MI. This unique role allows you to focus exclusively on an inpatient rehab population while enjoying the stability and support of a premier hospital-employed medical group.

Position Highlights

• Targeted Focus: Provide high-quality care exclusively for patients at Mary Free Bed at Covenant.
• Predictable Schedule: Work 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
• Optimal Work-Life Balance: This full-time position consists of 15 shifts per month with flexible scheduling that departs from the rigid 7-on/7-off model.
• No On-Call Requirements: Physicians are only responsible for care and requests within their active working hours; night coverage is managed by the Universal Hospitalist team.
• Clinical Environment: Focus purely on medical management with no procedures and support from closed ICUs at the main campus.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

We offer a robust package designed to support you and your family:

• $20,000 Sign-On Bonus.
• $15,000 Relocation Assistance.
• Student Loan Forgiveness options.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Individual and family plans for health, dental, vision, plus life and disability coverage.
• Salary: Competitive pay based on your years of hospital medicine experience.

Workflow & Expectations

• Collaborative Admissions: Admissions are managed through a dedicated secure chat group and alternated between the two primary rehab attendings to ensure a balanced census.
• Supportive Sign-Out: Efficient daily summaries and verbal sign-outs ensure seamless transitions of care.

About Saginaw, MI and Covenant HealthCare

Nestled in the heart of Michigan, Saginaw offers a high quality of life with a low cost of living, excellent schools, and a diverse range of outdoor and cultural activities. It is the perfect community to build a career and a home.

Covenant HealthCare is a leading private, non-profit health system in Saginaw, Michigan, boasting a medical staff of over 600 physicians. As a cornerstone of regional health, the organization manages an extensive inpatient volume, caring for more than 25,000 inpatients annually across its comprehensive facilities. This scale is supported by a high-performing team that includes over 118 advanced practice providers and 4,600 employees, all dedicated to providing care that impacts countless lives across 61 counties.  For hospitalists, Covenant provides a robust professional network with over 398,000 primary and specialty care visits conducted within the Covenant Medical Group each year. The system offers a vast array of employed specialists, ensuring that physicians have direct and reliable access to expert consults and referrals for their patients. This collaborative environment is further enhanced by state-of-the-art facilities and specialized services, including an emergency care center that aids over 79,000 patients annually and a dedicated inpatient rehabilitation program.

Covenant HealthCare is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers north of metro Detroit. Located in the heart of the Great Lakes Bay Region, Covenant is the sixth largest hospital in Michigan with 623-beds and the regions only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center including air medical transport service. We have more than 20 inpatient and outpatient facilities, including two major acute care medical centers and servicing people from more than 20 counties across central and northeast Michigan. In addition, Covenant also has the only regional neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.

Covenant offers a broad spectrum of programs and services ranging from high-risk obstetrics, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, to acute care including a Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, robotic surgery and many other services. As a non-profit, our extraordinary care goes beyond our outstanding medical services. It’s our compassionate and caring team that makes the difference; their support means you always have someone by your side from diagnosis to recovery. We go above and beyond for our patients every day, and in every way. And that extraordinary commitment extends to the communities we serve. Because by working together for a healthier community, we can build a better tomorrow for generations to come. 

As the region's preferred hospital and leader in electronic medical records (utilizing EPIC), we support research, education and technology serving as a major teaching hospital in addition to providing training facilities for Central Michigan Universities brand new medical education program in 2013.

• Covenant HealthCare is a major teaching institute for Central Michigan Universities Medical Program and the newly anointed Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine which includes their 9 residencies, 3 fellowships and medical student population.
• Covenant has set the standard for hospital medicine programs nationwide. We have a 24/7 program that allows family medicine physicians to practice in an outpatient setting.
• Covenant is the largest health care provider in the region and largest health care employer in Saginaw County
• 4,600+ employees, 500+ volunteers and more than 500+ physicians on medical staff
• 312,500+ Primary Care and Specialist encounters through Covenant Medical Group

The economically diverse County of Saginaw is located in the central portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and is part of the Great Lakes Bay Region. Saginaw County, with a population of nearly 200,000 residents, is a hub of research, product development, and manufacturing for the auto, chemical, silicon, advanced materials, and technology industries. The Region is home to chemical and innovation giants such as Dow and Hemlock Semiconductor. Its automotive sector is led by Nexteer Automotive, two General Motors facilities, Means Industries and a number of suppliers.

Midland, Bay City, Saginaw and Mount Pleasant are the heart of the Great Lakes Bay Region. From the bustle of Downtown Saginaw to the quiet agricultural communities of Gratiot County, the Great Lakes Bay Region spans diverse communities throughout the heart of Michigan.  Thanks to its blue-collar heritage and convenient access to the rest of the world, businesses of all types are finding that the Great Lakes Bay Region is their perfect home.

With a population of more than 575,000 residents, the Region is a hub of research, product development, and manufacturing for the auto, chemical, silicon and agribusiness industries. Here you will find unique opportunities to partner with some of the world’s experts in Solar, Medical and Advanced Manufacturing research and work side-by-side with well-established and start-up companies on the cutting edge of new technologies.

Saginaw County is the Region’s medical center featuring the new Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at CMU, and is an established service area for professional services, such as accounting and legal specialties. The Great Lakes Bay Region also has a strong position as a retail and tourist destination, which coincides with exceptional quality of life.

The Great Lakes Bay Region is the largest watershed in Michigan, making it a place rich with natural resources. The Saginaw River and eight different rivers intertwine and drain into the Saginaw Bay which is connected to Lake Huron.

A growing economy, outstanding healthcare, low cost of living, award-winning schools, and diverse housing options are all available in Saginaw. Our region has a vibrant, big-city feel with small city expenses and charm!