SSM Health

Rural medicine at its best, with only a short drive to the city

Mount Vernon, IL

full-time
Outpatient

Are you looking to practice rural primary care! SSM Health - Illinois has the position for your! They are seeking a Family Medicine physician to take over an established practice in our Mt. Vernon, Illinois ministry. The physician would join an established outpatient site taking over for a physician after a relocation out of the area.

This is an employed position with SSM Health Medical Group, a premier hospital system located in Centralia, Illinois, where easy access is available to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville & Memphis.

Highlights of the opportunity are:

  • Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM Health
  • Employed position with hospital affiliated medical group
  • Outpatient Practice
  • Physician focused administration
  • Fully electronic office and dedicated staff
  • 250,000 population service area covering 9 counties

Excellent Financial Package:

  • Guaranteed base salary $300k+ , based on experience
  • Bonus incentives available
  • Medical, dental & vision coverage
  • Short- & long-term disability insurance
  • Occurrence based malpractice insurance
  • Generous time off package of 36 days per payroll year
  • $5,000 CME allowance
  • 401k with an employer match and a deferred compensation plan
  • Student loan repayment available

Successful candidates should possess:

  • Graduated from an ACGME Family Medicine program

  • BE/BC in Family Medicine
  • Preference would be to have a candidate with experience, but new graduates will not be excluded.

[Mt. Vernon, Illinois][1] provides a great area to establish a balanced professional and personal lifestyle with our outstanding schools, abundant recreation and mild climate.

  • Great area with 4 seasons, long springs and falls and mild winters
  • Only one hour from Downtown St. Louis, Missouri
  • At the crossroads of Interstate 57 & Interstate 64
  • Features 60 restaurants and 4 golf courses
  • Small town atmosphere close to big-city amenities
  • Strong public & private schools including a new $74 million, 315,00 square foot high school that opened August, 2016.
  • Mt. Vernon is a growing and expanding community that serves as a hub of employment, entertainment and shopping for surrounding counties
  • [Cedarhurst Center for the Arts][2], an 85-acre estate featuring the Mitchell Museum which displays changing art exhibits, an outdoor sculpture park, performing arts center, dinner theatre, concerts, art classes and craft show
  • [Rend Lake Recreation Area][3], including over 20,000 acres of public land, 19,000 acres of lake water with 27 boat ramps, bike trails and hunting and fishing available only 20 minutes south
  • Affordable housing
  • Award-winning local vineyards, plus music festivals & art fairs

H1B No

J1 Yes

[1]: http://www.mtvernon.com [2]: http://www.cedarhurst.org [3]: http://rendlake.com

Location Insights

  • A-

    Commute

  • A-

    Cost of Living

  • B

    Access to Restaurants

  • B-

    Overall

  • C+

    Access to Outdoor Activities

  • C+

    Public Schools

  • Total Population

    14,742

  • Median Rent

    $714

  • Median Home Value

    $78,600

  • Median Income

    $40,625

Posted May 3, 2024