RPG- Hospitalist- Rochester, MN

Rural Physicians Group (RPG) is looking for a hospitalist to join our team at Olmsted Medical Center who is passionate about rural medicine, is looking to make a difference in medically underserved communities, and wants to enjoy a flexible schedule with more autonomy.

We are on a mission to help rural hospitals meet the needs of the people they serve. Our expansive network of passionate, experienced hospitalists, surgicalists, and APPs works full-time to solve the healthcare crisis in rural communities, partnering with hospitals to offer continuity of care and improved patient outcomes.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• 25 Bed CAH
• 4 bed ICU
• EMR: Epic
• Procedures: Preferred vent management, emergent intubations 
• Census: ranges from 12-18
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Peds and neonate experience a plus

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Contractor (1099) Status - enjoy tax benefits of owning your own business with the stability if permanent placement
• Daily base shift rate plus productivity incentive structure of your choice: collections or wRVU
• Travel stipend
• Eligibility for monthly and quarterly bonuses based on shift commitment (core team hospitalists only)
• RPG will submit billing on your behalf
• Lodging provided
• Malpractice and tail coverage insurance provide by RPG
• State licensure assistance available
• Health insurance plans available for all core hospitalist team members

SCHEDULE & ACCOMMODATIONS

• Consistent placement -plan your schedule 90 days out and beyond
• In an effort to provide continuity of care and consistency within our small rural communities and hospitals, we require a minimum of a 5-day block per month for core team hospitalists (you may work more!)
• Dedicated private and comfortable lodging/call-room
• Food is provided but not fresh (no actual kitchen)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Board certified or eligible in family medicine (will consider internal medicine as well)
• Active state licensure or ability to obtain
• Ability to perform full scope of practice with minimal support
• Ability to independently manage critically ill patients
• Clean malpractice and disciplinary history
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as bedside manner
• Prior experience preferred but will consider new grads
• Proficiency and willingness to perform some occasional mainline procedures
• Spanish language skills are a plus but not required

Rural Physicians Group is an expansive physician network of rural-focused hospitalists, surgicalists and APPs that are passionate about helping rural hospitals meet the needs of the communities they serve. We offer a true, permanent solution to the crisis facing more than 1,300 rural hospitals across the United States, and we are actively growing our network of exceptional providers to help us achieve this mission.

By working with Rural Physicians Group, our hospital partners receive full-time, dedicated providers on site, filling a critical void in care coverage and allowing for better patient outcomes. Better outcomes lead to expanded inpatient services. Expanded inpatient services revitalize the hospital. And a revitalized hospital improves the entire community. This is the way rural medicine should be. An extraordinary solution to a very complex problem.

Olmsted Medical Center has provided care throughout Southeastern Minnesota for nearly 70 years and is located in Rochester, MN. https://www.olmmed.org/patients-visitors/ 

The Minneapolis St Paul Int'l Airport is 1.5 hrs away from Rochester which is a thriving cosmopolitan city. There are plenty of dining options, shopping, and entertainment options. It is consistently rated as one of the best cities to live in the U.S. and is a welcoming destination for visitors. https://www.experiencerochestermn.com/