Urgent Care Hammond Clinic

Franciscan Physician Network
7905 Calumet Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

Days/Evenings

Full-Time

Residency Required

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking an full-time Urgent Care Physician who is Board Eligible/Board Certified in Family Medicine and/or Emergency Medicine, to join our team located at Franciscan ExpressCare Munster in Munster, IN.

WHAT WE NEED:

Recent Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine preferred. Candidate will have ACLS/PALS/BLS, certifications or willing to become certified. Candidate should be comfortable seeing patients of all ages with volume of approximately 30 patients per day.

Ideal candidate should be proficient in:

• Reading basic x-rays of all body parts
• Laceration repair/wound care
• Initial ECG interpretation
• Interpreting test results
• Urgent evaluation and treatment of potentially critically ill patients and the appropriate transport of these patients to the closest Emergency Room Department

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• No Call Expectation
• Average outpatient volume: 3 - 4 patients per hour, depending on season
• On-site Equipment:
  • EKG
  • POCT
  • Hospital Radiation Department
  • CT Department
• Common Diagnoses:
  • Abdominal pain
  • Flu
  • Musculoskeletal pain/injury
  • Shortness of breath
  • Upper repository infection
  • Urinary tract infection

WHO WE ARE:

Franciscan Physician Network (FPN), a division of FRANCISCAN HEALTH , brings together the many primary care and specialty physician groups associated with Franciscan Health's hospitals and access points across Indiana and Illinois. FPN includes over 1,000 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.

With 13 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic Health Care systems in the Midwest. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Health takes pride in providing compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

• Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives
• Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages
• Paid malpractice
• 27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
• Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance
• Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
• Short- and Long-Term Own Occupation Disability
• Customized marketing support
• Leadership development through board and committee opportunities

MORE INFORMATION:

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

WHERE WE LIVE:

Hammond , Dyer , and Munster are cities located in beautiful Lake County, IN. Located thirty minutes southeast of downtown Chicago . The cities are part of the Chicago metropolitan area, while still maintaining a rural and suburban feel. Situated along the South Shore of Lake Michigan , the cities offer many opportunities to enjoy the beach, sand dunes, and many outdoor activities. Hammond, Dyer, and Munster offer an affordable cost of living, excellent school options including private and public schools, and a diverse employment base with a strong commercially-insured base of employees. Munster schools have been rated Indiana Blue Ribbon schools and have been awarded five-star ratings.

Local Attractions:

• Lake Michigan
• Indiana Dunes
• Lost Marsh Environmental Recreation Area which includes 330-acre championship golf course, and nature preserve
• LEED-certified Centennial Park and Golf Course
• Midwest Training & Ice Center
• Year-Round Festivals and Area Events
• Towle Theater, Centre for the Visual and Performing Arts
• Horseshoe Casino
• The region offers shopping at enclosed shopping malls, an outdoor discount outlet center and miles and miles of popular chain stores in shopping plazas
• Among the South Shore's agri-tourism opportunities are wineries, dairies, restaurants, U-pick orchards/farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farmers' markets and many local breweries
• Many miles of bike paths throughout Northwest Indiana

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

0-1 Years Experience

License(s): Physician License

Certification(s): Board Certified

Travel: Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

PHYSICIAN & ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS