Gastroenterology Physician

Community Health Systems

La Porte, IN, 46350, USA

Healthcare
Gastroenterology
Physician
Endoscopy

Our job summary

The Gastroenterology Physician provides specialized care in gastrointestinal diseases, balancing office and endoscopy suite duties with support from an extensive medical team. Practicing within Northwest Health, the role offers a productive environment with a large referral base and opportunities for advanced therapeutic procedures. The position encourages a strong work-life balance in a family-oriented community near Chicago and Indiana Dunes with competitive compensation and benefits.

Northwest Health - La Porte has an opportunity for a Gastroenterologist to join the team! Your practice will consist of general/bread and butter GI pathology with potential of a focus on your niche. Practice efficiencies allow you to be productive in the office and endo suite! Production potential of 9000 wRVUs (median) within the first year! Full potential in excess of 10,000 wRVUs! New fellows and experienced physicians welcome!

Northwest Health will provide you with the opportunity to balance a great quality of life with a fulfilling surgical practice. You can follow a day at the beach or hiking the dunes with a special dinner at one of our local restaurants or downtown Chicago! Indiana is 'physician friendly', offering physicians a safe place to practice through malpractice tort reform as well as reduced non-compete restrictions.

Details of the position include:

Block time in endo suites
APP support in office
Clinic attached to hospital
Outreach clinic 2 - 4 x month within 40 minutes
Busy on Day 1 with large employed primary care network referral base
Subspecialty support, including collaborative hospitalists and intensivists
Advanced Therapeutics GI within network
Dedicated office and procedure time with support staff to maximize efficiency

A position with Northwest Health Medical Group includes:

Family-oriented community resulting in great quality of life
Competitive base salary with incentive opportunity
Education loan assistance
Commencement bonus
Health/Dental/Vision insurance
401K with match
CME allowance

About Northwest Health - Porter and La Porte

Northwest Health is a regional healthcare network consisting of 3 hospitals and an extensive medical group. Our integration provides patients access to quality clinical knowledge and advanced treatment options and technology. Our hospitals are located in a progressive family oriented community. We are 50 miles from Chicago, 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore, and 30 miles from the resort communities of Michigan. Housing and living expenses are ranked among the lowest in the nation. Northwest Health is located in the 'physician friendly' State of Indiana with a long-standing history of tort reform. Visit our website at and

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. is one of the nation's leading operators of general acute care hospitals. The organization's affiliates own, operate or lease 200 hospitals in 29 states with approximately 30,400 licensed beds. Affiliated hospitals are dedicated to providing quality healthcare for local residents and contribute to the economic development of their communities. Based on the unique needs of each community served, these hospitals offer a wide range of diagnostic, medical and surgical services in inpatient and outpatient settings.

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