Rural Family Medicine | Elroy & Friendship, Wisconsin

Join Emplify Health by Gundersen as a Family Medicine Physician serving the welcoming rural communities of Elroy and Friendship, Wisconsin. This outpatient-focused position offers a unique blend of clinical care and dedicated research time, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on patient health while exploring population health topics that matter to you. As part of a collaborative care team, you will help strengthen rural healthcare access and outcomes in these communities.

Your Practice at a Glance

• Outpatient only
• Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week: 32 (?28 patient contact hours, 8 research)
• Monday through Friday schedule
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care across Elroy and Friendship clinics
• Collaborate with nursing and administrative staff to support prevention and long-term patient relationships
• Dedicate 20% of your time to research or community projects aligned with population health priorities through the Orion Program
• Participate in teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, or clinical staff as part of our medical education philosophy
• Engage with the community to improve health outcomes and foster innovation in rural care delivery

Why Join Emplify Health by Gundersen

• Comprehensive Support: Join a collaborative, patient centered health system with access to specialists, advanced practice providers, and resources designed to deliver high-quality care in a rural setting.
• Flexible Work Options: Enjoy a work environment that supports both your personal and professional needs, ensuring fulfillment and well-being.
• Mission Driven Culture: At Gundersen, together we inspire your best life by delivering compassionate care and fostering belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility (BREATH). We are dedicated to contributing to a future of healthy people and thriving communities, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Be part of a system committed to improving the health in rural communities while providing exceptional care.
• Compensation that Reflects Your Impact: At Gundersen, we recognize that great physicians, whether experienced or new, make a real difference. Our salary structure is designed to reflect your skills, potential, and commitment to exceptional patient care, recognizing the value you bring to our team and the community.
• Outstanding Benefits: Including loan forgiveness, relocation assistance, a competitive 401K match, personal liability insurance, and more, all designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

This opportunity supports H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship and is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and National Health Service Corps participation. In addition, the position participates in the Orion Program, which offers:

• The Orion Initiative’s Recruit-Primary Care Provider (Recruit-PCP) grant program supports rural physician recruitment by allowing newly hired physicians to dedicate up to 20% of their time to community or population health projects.
• This protected time enables physicians to engage in meaningful work beyond clinical care, contributing to innovation and improved health outcomes in their communities.
• Physicians benefit from professional fulfillment by pursuing research or community initiatives aligned with their interests.
• The program strengthens rural healthcare by fostering collaboration between physicians, communities, and academic partners.
• Participation in Orion enhances your impact as a rural physician while supporting work-life balance and career growth.
• Find out more about the benefits of the Orion Program here: orioninitiative.org

At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we live our mission of "empathy amplified" by delivering compassionate care and fostering belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork, and humility (BREATH). Serving rural Wisconsin communities means your work is deeply valued and visible every day. Join a team that supports your best life through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to thriving communities. Experience the unique rewards of rural practice with a health system that cares about you and the people you serve.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

Learn more about Emplify Health by clicking here!

You’ll be joining a physician-led, not-for-profit health system with a top-ranked teaching hospital and one of the largest multi-specialty group practices with about 700 physicians and associate medical staff. Telemedicine, specialty outreach, electronic health records and digital imaging connect Gundersen Health System with our many regional clinics, affiliate hospitals and practitioners.

Gundersen Health System is ahead of the curve on environmental issues, technology, research and medical education. We are currently building a new six-story Hospital addition. Its energy-efficient design will move us toward our goal of being 100 percent energy independent by 2014. The addition will have new operating rooms with specialized technology; improved medical and surgical units; the most comprehensive regional Trauma & Emergency Center; and much more.

Our medical outcomes are among the best earning us the Top 100 Hospitals® designation five times from the Thomson Reuters. We’ve also received HealthGrades® Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence ™ four consecutive years putting us among the nations’ top 5 percent of hospitals (gundluth.org/accomplishments).

Visit us online at www.gundluth.org/medcareers

We support a safe, healthy and drug-free work environment through background checks and controlled substance screening.  EOE/AA

http://www.elroywi.com/