Description

St. Ansgar, Iowa- Family Medicine Physician

• Busy practice with instant volume
• Full spectrum practice- outpatient clinic in St. Ansgar; inpatient rounding and ER in Osage
• Join a 2-clinic team of 5 Physicians and 9 Advanced Practice Providers
• Newborn to end of life- OB shared care optional
• Flexible weekly schedule- 4 or 4.5 day work week!
• Lab, x-ray & pharmacy located in the clinic
• On site specialists include 1 Podiatrist, 1 General Surgeon, 1 Optometrist, 2 CRNAs; additional specialist support from MercyOne North Iowa
• Admit patients to Mitchell County Regional Health Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital with annual admissions of 600; ED volumes of 4,000; a Top 100 hospital
• Services at Mitchell County that are available include General Surgery, pulmonary and sports rehab, speech therapy, PT, OT, Cardiac Rehab, medical nutrition therapy, bone densitometry, CT, mobile MRI, mammography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, vascular screening, and so much more!
• Affiliate of MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, a Level III Trauma Center and regional referral teaching center
• NHSC site
• PSLF and Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment eligible 

MercyOne Medical Group- North Iowa

• Regional health system covering 14 counties, includes MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, seven critical access hospitals, and 42 clinics in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota
• Service area approximately 260,000
• First rural health system to implement a full integrated EMR
• Telemedicine and teleradiology available

Candidates

• BC/BE Must be board certified within 3 years of becoming eligible
• EOE/drug screen required
• QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of a medical/osteopathic medical school is required. Demonstrated competency as a physician by completion of an appropriate residency program; board certified or board eligible. Must be able to obtain Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa medical staff privileges. Above average communication skills. Ability to work with a team. Licensed or eligible for State of Iowa physician license; Iowa Controlled Substance Certificate and Federal DEA Certificate.
• NOTE:  All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of references, background check, pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• EOE F/M/vet/disabled

Highly compensated with excellent benefits!

• $150,000 Bonus!
• 1-year income guarantee of $290,000 
• Moving allowance up to $15,000
• 34 days of PTO when on base; 40 days PTO when on production
• Annual CME- $4,000
• Health/Dental/Vision/life insurance
• Short term/long term disability
• 403(b) retirement program with employer contribution and employer matching; Optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Benefits start day 1 of employment
• Employer sponsored professional liability insurance & tail insurance coverage

Osage & St. Ansgar, Iowa

• Population 3,500 (Osage) and 1,200 (St. Ansgar)
• Osage- Ranked in Top 15 Best Places to Live by The Progressive Farmer
• Ansgar has been named the Garden Spot of Iowa- a community thriving with farmland, trees, and colorful local gardens
• In close proximity to several major cities: Mason City (40 min); Cedar Falls/Waterloo (60 min); Des Moines (2.5 hours); Minneapolis (2.5 hours); Rochester (60 min)
• Excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, low cost of living, extremely low crime rate, affordable housing, forecasted population growth of 3.2%, and low taxes!!
• Diverse retail community in a thriving downtown!! Variety of restaurants, specialty shops, gift shops, etc.
• Very active Chamber of Commerce with year-round events and activities for families to enjoy!
• Cedar River Water Trail - 57 consecutive miles of waterway with boating, paddle sports and fishing.
• Cedar River Greenbelt- hiking and horseback riding trail
• Spring Park - Natural Spring, hiking, fishing
• Walking paths, Mountain bike trails, and several campsites!
• 30 min from Lake Hendricks - fishing, kayaking, light motorboats, sailing
• South Square - Community facility in St. Ansgar that hosts artists, musicians, crafters, and more
• Halvorson Park- boating and camping along the Cedar River
• Very active local First Responders
• Ansgar Aquatic Center, Cedar River Complex with indoor pool in Osage, Movie Theatre, Sock Factory & Candle Factory, Four Libraries, 2 golf courses, county fairgrounds, and so much more!!