Sports Medicine

BC/BE Sports Medicine Physician sought to join busy MSK team at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena.  3 full time orthopedic surgeons on staff along with visiting specialist (hand) and three APP’s.  Huge demand for services.  Position will also be part of system Wellsport program consisting of five other non-surgical sports medicine physicians practicing in other locations.  Strong relationship with area high schools and local community college.  Current clinic space is shared with urgent care and has on-site x-ray and 3-4 dedicated exam rooms.  Capital plans in place to share space with entire MSK team in a new location.

Fast Facts

• Serving Northeast Michigan since 1940
• New patient tower with all private patient rooms opened April 2022
• Full continuum of health care services normally found only in much larger communities
• Accredited cancer and trauma programs by the American College of Surgeons
• Joint venture with Michigan Medicine for Radiation Oncology
• In March 2022, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena was named one of the 2022 Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA); the Medical Center was also recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital; the recognition is based on inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficienct

Awards

• 2019 | Governor’s Awards of Excellence for outstanding achievement in Effective Reporting and Measurement: Outpatient Quality Reporting, Acute Care Hospitals and Hospital Value-based Purchasing, Acute Care Hospitals, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization (MPRO)
• 2017 | Top Rural Community Hospital , National Rural Health Association
• 2017 | 100 Great Community Hospitals, Becker's Hospital Review

Advanced Technologies

• 1.5 Open Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• 160-Slice Computed Tomography (CT)
• Breast Health Navigation
• 3D Mammography/3D Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Fully-Automated Digital X-ray System
• Fully Functional Lab Technology
• Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• PET Scanner
• TrueBeam Radiotherapy System

Community Served

Alpena offers easy access to indoor and outlet shopping, family-owned and chain restaurants, and diverse industry, while providing many opportunities for outdoor recreation such as fishing, kayaking, biking and snowshoeing. You can explore spectacular lighthouses and shipwrecks on Lake Huron, visit wineries and breweries, and enjoy cultural attractions like live theater and music concerts in the park . If you feel like “exploring” for a weekend, the Mackinac Bridge to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is less than a two-hour drive away.

The Best of Both Worlds

The middle and northern Michigan is a wonderful place to live and work –– truly, the best of both worlds. For more information, check out our series of short video clips: "The Best of Both Worlds" and find out what has brought so many other physicians here to the middle of Michigan.