Rheumatologist - Wausau, Wisconsin

Aspirus Health is seeking a Rheumatologist to join our growing health system and practice in Central Wisconsin.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Monday – Friday; Clinic hours: 8:00-5:00
• Benefit-eligible position
• No after-hours call requirement
• Large existing referral base
• RN practice support
• Clinic is on the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Campus
• On-site hospital infusion center

SYSTEM & AREA HIGHLIGHTS:

• Non-profit, health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin
• Aspirus Health serves communities throughout Wisconsin and upper Michigan with 17 hospitals, 75 clinics, home health, hospice care, air-medical transport, and a broad network of physicians
• Dedicated to delivering high-quality care to rural communities
• Wausau’s population is 40,000 with an additional 44,000 in surrounding cities
• A normal commute is 10-15 minutes from any part of town
• Low cost of living, safe environment, and great schools
• Area parks, rivers, and lakes offer many outdoor recreation opportunities including skiing, biking, hiking, kayaking, and fishing

BENEFIT INFORMATION: Competitive benefits and generous compensation package including relocation assistance, student loan repayment program, annual CME allowance, and the potential for a sign-on bonus

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: BC/BE in Rheumatology (must become certified within 2 years)

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is the flagship of the Aspirus system that serves patients in 14 counties across northern and central Wisconsin, as well as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is licensed for 325 beds and staffed by 350 physicians in 35 specialties.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 100,000 and there are also more than 34,000 annual emergency department visits.

Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care.

In January 2019, Aspirus Wausau Hospital opened an eight-bed Clinical Decision Unit (CDU). The new unit aims to improve patient length-of-stay for observation and ambulatory patients throughout the hospital. 

The hospital is continually recognized nationally for the level of care it provides. Aspirus Wausau Hospital has earned high quality ratings or awards from prominent quality agencies such as HealthGrades, Thomson Reuters, Truven Health, Becker’s Hospital Review, Mission: Lifeline® and U.S. News & World Report.

We heal people, promote health, and strengthen communities

• Aspirus Health serves communities throughout upper Michigan and Wisconsin with 17 hospitals, 75 clinics, home health, hospice care, air-medical transport, and a broad network of physicians.
• Aspirus Health is committed to being economically, socially, and environmentally responsible.
• Non-profit health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin.
• Dedicated to delivering high-quality care to rural communities.