ThedaCare, a highly successful northeast Wisconsin non-profit health system, seeks a BE/BC Urgent Care or Family Medicine Physician to join our Urgent Care Clinics in Appleton, Neenah, and Oshkosh, WI. This position allows for an opportunity to step into a traditional urgent care practice with a collaborative and quality driven team.
Details:
- Full or Part time opportunities
- No Call
- 12hr Shifts
- 1:3 Weekends (2 Holidays per year)
- Clinic Hours:
- 7am-7pm Monday-Friday
- 8am-5pm Weekends & Holidays
- Seeing patients of all ages (12 months & older)
- Clinic is averaging 60+ patients per day
- Team consists of: 2 Physicians, 10 APC's and support from RN's and MA's
Focus of Walk-In clinic:
- Urgent/Acute Care
- Head/Face/ENT/Dental
- Chest/Cardiovascular/Pulmonary
- Abdomen/GI
- Skin
- Musculoskeletal
- Occupational Medicine
- Income Details:
- Signing Bonus: Generous sign-on bonus offered
- CME: $4,500/year
- Other Benefits:
- Health/Dental/Vision
- Long Term & Short Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Malpractice & WI Patient Compensation Fund
- Licensing/Board Fees
- 403b and 457b Retirement Plans
- Legal Plan Option
Appleton, Wisconsin, is a vibrant and growing city nestled along the Fox River in the heart of the Fox Cities region. Known for its exceptional quality of life, it seamlessly balances small-town charm and safe neighborhoods with the cultural amenities, dining, and economic stability of a much larger metro area. It is a community driven by a thriving downtown, highly rated schools, and a strong sense of civic pride, making it an ideal place for both growing families and young professionals to plant roots.
Activities and Recreation
Appleton is highly geared toward active outdoor lifestyles and cultural enrichment.
- Parks and Waterways: The city overlooks the Fox River just north of Lake Winnebago, boasting multiple community parks, public swimming pools, and sports fields.
- Trail Networks: Extensive wooded walking and biking trails run along the scenic riverfront and link seamlessly to the broader Fox Cities network.
- Signature Festivals: Residents experience free live music at the massive multi-day summer event, Mile of Music, and gather for regional traditions like Octoberfest.
- Family Fun: Key interactive attractions include the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and the historic Hearthstone Historic House Museum.
Downtown Features
The city's vibrant downtown serves as the prominent cultural hub of the Fox River Valley.
- College Avenue: This bustling main thoroughfare is lined with locally-owned boutiques, specialized retail shops, and a rotating seasonal farmers market.
- Houdini Plaza: An open-air downtown green space hosting regular community gatherings, performances, and fitness classes.
- Performing Arts: Anchored by the state-of-the-art Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, which brings Broadway shows, symphonies, and national acts to the area.
Amenities: Dining and Stores
Appleton balances a local culinary footprint with major regional commercial infrastructure.
- Diverse Dining: The downtown strip features an array of dining options spanning craft breweries, upscale farm-to-table restaurants, and international cuisines.
- Fox River Mall: Operating as one of the largest shopping destinations in Wisconsin, this retail center offers a massive selection of major national department stores, franchises, and surrounding restaurants.
Cost of Living and Housing Types
The area is widely known for affordable housing markets and a lower cost of living compared to the national average.
- Existing Housing: Residential options range from well-kept historic properties near the downtown district to established mid-century neighborhood ranch homes.
- New Builds and Lots: New construction neighborhoods and open buildable lots expand outward on the perimeter edges of the city, transitioning smoothly into surrounding suburban communities.
- Apartments and Rentals: The local rental market includes a mix of modern downtown loft apartments and suburban townhome complexes, providing options for young professionals and families alike.
Education System
Appleton features robust academic pathways across all learning levels.
- Public Education: Managed by the highly rated Appleton Area School District, offering diverse neighborhood schools, specialized charter academies, and comprehensive high school programs.
- Private Schools: Robust regional networks of private education exist, featuring dedicated faith-based elementary, middle, and high schools.
- Higher Education: The community is anchored by Lawrence University, a premier private liberal arts college and music conservatory located right downtown, alongside access to Fox Valley Technical College.
Froedtert ThedaCare Presence
Healthcare infrastructure is incredibly comprehensive within city limits.
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton: A primary, full-service hospital center delivering advanced emergency care, surgical services, and acute inpatient medical care.
- Encircle Health Campus: A massive, three-story ambulatory care center hosting primary care providers, advanced physical therapy suites, comprehensive diagnostic imaging, and an on-site endoscopy suite.
- Community Clinics: Multiple specialized primary care and urgent care clinics operate throughout city neighborhoods under the unified Froedtert ThedaCare healthcare network.
Travel and Airport Access
The city is exceptionally well-connected through local aviation infrastructure and direct highway corridors.
- Aviation: The community is directly served by the Appleton International Airport (ATW), offering easy parking, minimal security wait times, and daily nonstop flights to major national hubs.
- Driving Distances from Appleton:
- Green Bay, WI: Approximately 30 miles north.
- Madison, WI: Approximately 105 miles southwest.
- Milwaukee, WI: Approximately 110 miles south.
- Chicago, IL: Approximately 195 miles south.
Froedtert ThedaCare is an integrated healthcare system serving nearly half of Wisconsin’s population. Its 28,000+ team members, physicians, and clinicians are transforming communities through prediction, prevention, and partnerships with excellence in primary and specialty care in 20 hospitals and more than 360 outpatient locations. Together with the Medical College of Wisconsin, we form the region’s only academic medical center, providing the foundation for groundbreaking medical research and excellence in education to accelerate discovery and drive innovation. The system is uniquely positioned to be the trusted partner in advancing the health of our communities.
- Hospital Locations:
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, 147 Bed Acute Care, Level III Trauma Center
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, 151 Bed Acute Care, Level II Trauma Center
- ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, 25 Bed Critical Access
- ThedaCare Medical Center-Waupaca, 25 Bed Critical Access
- ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, 25 Bed Critical Access
- ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin, 25 Bed Critical Access
- ThedaCare Medical Center-Wild Rose, 25 Bed Critical Access
- ThedaCare Medical Center- Fond du Lac, 10 Bed
- ThedaCare Medical Center- Oshkosh, 18 bed
Through our 115-year history, ThedaCare has woven itself into the very fabric of the communities we serve. For our employees, ThedaCare offers an environment that not only welcomes but also encourages innovative thinking and fresh approaches to today’s health care challenges.
We’re on a mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve, empowering individuals to live their unique, best lives. As one of the leading nonprofit providers in Wisconsin, ThedaCare is dedicated to compassionate, effective care for everyone. Our team of skilled experts is committed to supporting our local community through innovative care techniques, educational resources, clinical research, and a patient-first approach. We are proud to be your partner on your health journey.
This job posting is available in other languages besides English free of charge. Please contact the ThedaCare Employment Center to make your request at 920-830-5800 and then prompt “1”. ThedaCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ThedaCare complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
ThedaCare is thrilled to launch our Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. This endeavor offers residents a powerful opportunity to elevate health care across northeast and central Wisconsin.
The GME program, housed at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, allow residents to refine their skills alongside our accomplished physician faculty members.
Residents will train in the Fox Cities and beyond, extending their services to our rural communities, primary care settings and post-acute clinics. This hands-on experience enriches residents’ education while also allowing them to address the health care challenges facing many populations. Through our GME program, we’re excited to shape the next generation of compassionate and skilled physicians.
Learn how ThedaCare’s Graduate Medical Education program equips future physicians to help every patient live their healthiest, most fulfilling life.
https://thedacare.org/about-us/medical-education/graduate-medical-education/
Encircle Health is a premium, three-story, 156,000-square-foot ambulatory care health campus located at 2500 East Capitol Drive in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Operating as an innovative, multi-specialty collaboration, Encircle Health brings together over 300 clinicians, staff, and distinct medical groups under one roof. The campus is uniquely engineered to function as a "one-stop-shop" for outpatient healthcare, allowing patients to seamlessly access primary care, advanced imaging, specialized testing, and private practitioner clinics without changing locations.
On-Site Specialty Services (ThedaCare Network)
ThedaCare provides comprehensive health programming directly inside the facility across multiple dedicated suites:
- Primary & Internal Medicine: ThedaCare Physicians-Appleton North and ThedaCare Physicians Internal Medicine-Appleton anchor the building's preventative and routine medical care.
- On-Site Imaging & Diagnostics: Fully equipped imaging suites offering high-resolution CT scans, MRI, general X-ray, ultrasound, DexaScans, and mammography.
- Phlebotomy & Lab Services: Centralized blood-draw and diagnostic laboratory capabilities.
- Physical Therapy: A comprehensive suite dedicated to physical rehabilitation, mobility therapy, and sports injury recovery.
- Rheumatology: Specialized diagnostics and therapeutic management for chronic autoimmune and inflammatory joint conditions.
- Endoscopy Suite: Highly specialized outpatient surgical areas optimized for minimally invasive gastrointestinal screenings and diagnostic procedures.
- Behavioral Health: ThedaCare Behavioral Health-Appleton handles targeted outpatient mental health services and counseling on the second floor.
- Sleep Medicine: An integrated on-site ThedaCare Sleep Lab-Appleton for the evaluation and monitoring of specialized sleep disorders.
Third-Party Provider Clinics & Immediate Campus Partners
Encircle Health stands out for its deliberate co-location model, hosting major private physician groups and specialty practices directly inside or adjacent to the health campus to streamline the patient referral loop:
- Women’s Health Specialists: Located inside the building, Women's Health Specialists is a premier, award-winning regional provider offering comprehensive independent OB/GYN and women's wellness care.
- The New Dermatology Group: Operating out of Suite 3700, The New Dermatology Group provides localized medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology treatments under board-certified specialists.
- ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center: Directly connected on the Encircle health campus, this expansive center serves as the regional home base for oncology, specialty infusion bays, and targeted cancer clinical care.
- ThedaCare Medical Center-Orthopedic, Spine and Pain: Situated immediately next door, this state-of-the-art facility features dedicated orthopedic surgical teams, interventional pain management specialists, and an integrated Orthopedic Walk-In Care clinic.