Intensivist- Northwest Indiana - Less than 1 hour from Chicago

Northwest Health – Porter & La Porte has an opportunity for an experienced intensivist to partner with us to transform the network critical care service. Closed ICUs at each campus, staffed with hospital employed physicians. Network consists of 2 acute care hospitals 20 miles apart. Northwest Health Porter: 32 ICU beds; Northwest Health-La Porte: 14 ICU beds. Ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills with leadership experience.

Located just 60 miles from downtown Chicago, the Valparaiso/Chesterton area offers a unique opportunity to combine a satisfying work life with an exceptional quality of life in a progressive, family oriented community. Additionally, Indiana is ‘* physician friendly*’, offering physicians a safe place to practice through malpractice tort reform.

DETAILS OF POSITION:

• NWH - Porter: Full service community hospital, including Interventional Cardiology, EP & CT surgery, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology
• NWH - La Porte: 85 bed new facility, including Interventional Cardiology & EP, Thoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pulmonology, General Surgery, Interventional Radiology
• All equipment needed for bedside procedures, including bedside ultrasound and difficult airway equipment
• Hospitalist service for general inpatient units
• Experienced nursing staff
• Engaged medical staff with progressive medical staff leadership

Comprehensive Compensation Package includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Recruitment Incentives: Medical Education Debt Assistance, Commencement Bonus, Relocation Allowance
• CME Allowance
• Vacation, 401k with match, Health/Vision/Dental/Life/ Disability Package

ABOUT NORTHWEST HEALTH

Northwest Health is a regional healthcare network composed of three hospitals and an extensive medical group. We offer patients a broader range of services and experiences than any one hospital could provide. We are integrated to give our patients access to quality clinical knowledge, dedicated to providing advanced treatments and technology and routinely recognized nationally for our quality of care.

The Northwest Health Network includes:

• Three hospitals
• Four large outpatient medical centers with medical offices and ancillary services
• Three outpatient surgery centers
• Five emergency departments
• Five urgent care centers
• Accredited primary stroke centers
• Accredited Chest Pain Centers with PCI

https://www.nwhealthin.com/

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 60+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

From Alaska to Florida, and Pennsylvania to Arizona, our affiliated hospitals are the cornerstones of their communities. These local hospitals and healthcare systems play a vital role by providing close to home care and peace of mind for millions of people each year.

Our affiliated hospitals have the flexibility to meet individual needs and the ability to offer competitive recruitment packages and start-up incentives. Hundreds of physicians choose CHS affiliated hospitals each year for quality of care and quality of life.