SSM Health
Physician- Pediatrician, Portage Clinic & St Clare Hospital, Baraboo Pediatric Call coverage - Portage & Baraboo, WI
Portage, WI
Pediatrician- SSM Health Dean Medical Group Portage & St, Clare Hospital, Baraboo
The Opportunity:
This full time, .8 - 1.0 fte Pediatrician opportunity is located at our clinic in Portage with pediatric call coverage & 1-2 days per week at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
We utilize a care team approach to optimize patient care. In addition to care teams, our team consists of nurses & medical assistants as well as access to a full complement of pediatric specialists. This team approach is one reason that has led to the department's superior quality ratings in an organization known throughout WI as a high performer in clinical quality.
The Portage Clinic is part of SSM Health, and is a large primary care & multi-specialty clinic. The Pediatrician will share pediatric & neonatal call with the Baraboo Region providers at St. Clare Hospital, which includes newborn admissions coverage & pediatric telephone call coverage, and requires living within a 30-minute radius of St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. Imaging & lab are offered onsite at the clinic, and pharmacy is offered in the hospital which allows for excellent continuity of care.
Opportunity Highlights:
- Mission-based organization with a collegial & collaborative team, a fully supportive work environment, and superior clinical quality outcomes
- Shared call schedule (1:4 max expectation)
- Opportunity to be part of a close-knit pediatrician community within the SSM Health family
- Mature Epic EMR with individual optimization to improve efficiencies
- 2-year salary guarantee with generous sign-on bonus
- Full physician benefit package
The Hospital:
SSM Health - St. Clare Hospital, a 100-bed facility with 24-hour, Level 4 trauma ER coverage, is our closest hospital, and is located in Baraboo, WI, less than 30 minutes from Portage.
The Community:
Portage is a picturesque community of over 10,000 located in south-central Wisconsin, just over 40 miles north of the state capital, Madison. Portage is nestled in Columbia County where you will enjoy the best of both worlds-peaceful, small-town living with easy access to the amenities of nearby Wisconsin Dells and Madison. During the summer, residents enjoy a wide array of beautiful scenery for outdoors enthusiasts including fishing, golfing, boating on the Wisconsin River, swimming at Silver Lake Beach; and hiking or walking on the Ice Age Trail & the Western River Levee Walking Trail. During the winter, curling, hockey, skiing, snowtubing, & snowmobiling are few of the activities to enjoy. Cascade Mountain is just four miles away.
The Organization:
Experience the rewards of practicing with SSM Health, one of the leading health systems in the nation, while you discover a quality of life unique to Wisconsin. Enjoy everything that comes with a location known for its idyllic lakes, wooded acres, & rolling farmlands. With its variety of lakes & rivers, bicycle paths, hiking trails and multiple farmers markets; Wisconsin is truly one of a kind! Whether you're planning to make a home amidst the backdrop of the high-tech businesses and acclaimed academic institutions in the progressive city of Madison or within the rolling hills & fresh waters of the Portage area, you'll find a friendly, affordable and peaceful quality of life that makes Wisconsin among the best states to live in the country.
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Location Insights
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Access to Parks
A-
Access to Restaurants
B+
Access to Outdoor Activities
B+
Cost of Living
B
Public Schools
B
Overall
Total Population
10,406
Median Rent
$770
Median Home Value
$125,200
Median Income
$45,448
Posted April 29, 2024