June 18, 2010

BCHS PHYSICIAN PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES

Starting base salary or net income guarantee will be competitive and is expected to be within the ranges shown; however, adjustments may be made to reflect market factors and individual candidate qualifications. Compensation shown is for full-time practice, defined as a minimum of 40 hours/week for 48 weeks/year and meeting MGMA benchmarks for productivity in terms of patient contacts, deliveries, surgeries, etc.

Doctors joining established practices can expect bonuses based on productivity and partnership in one-two years with a nominal buy-in. Hospital-employed physicians will receive RVU productivity-based bonuses plus hospital-provided malpractice insurance and benefits.

Battle Creek Health System (BCHS) is a JCAHO-accredited, award-winning, secondary hospital with 204 private rooms and is ranked in the top 5% nationally for patient safety. EMR and CPOE are in place. The BCHS service area for primary care is about 188,000 and for specialty care is over 327,000. Six primary care hospitals are in the specialty service area.

A senior regional analyst for the Kalamazoo-based W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research notes that the Western Michigan economy is stronger than in other areas of the state. Battle Creek cost-of-living is about 76% of the national average.

Candidates are to be/become board-certified in their specialty(ies) which is required for credentialing.

ENDOCRINO0LOGY
A private practice consisting of four Internists and three Rheumatologists wants to add an Endocrinologist to meet the substantial need in the area. Call 1 in 1. Base $150,000 to $160,000.

FAMILY MEDICINE
Group of four board-certified/eligible family medicine physicians needs to add two colleagues as the practice has expanded its office hours and as a doctor left to specialize in sports medicine. No obstetrics or inpatient rounding. An Internal Medicine/Pediatrics physician also will fit. Call will be 1 in 6. Base $165,000 to $175,000.

NEUROLOGY
Four board-certified neurologists need to add a fifth due to continued growth of their practice and to facilitate a reduction in hours by the two senior partners when the new doctor joins the group. The partners also see patients in Marshall, MI and Kalamazoo, MI, but there is no call responsibility in Kalamazoo. Call 1 in 5. Base about $200,000.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Three board-certified partners need to recruit two colleagues to replace a recently-retired partner and one who has relocated to be near family in California. The practice is largely general orthopedics. A fellowship in sports, hand, joints or foot and ankle will be a 'plus' and sub-specialty surgeries (currently 30%-40%) can be built to 50%-75% of his/her practice through aggressive marketing to doctors and hospitals in surrounding communities. Call 1/5. Base $375,000 to $425,000.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Three board-certified orthopedic surgeons need to replace a colleague who relocated. The practice has offices in Battle Creek and Marshall, MI (15 miles east of Battle Creek) and performs surgeries at the hospitals in these cities and at outpatient surgery centers in the area. The practice is largely general orthopedics; a fellowship in spine is desirable to capture available market potential. A fellowship in foot and ankle, and possible hand, will be a 'plus.' Fellowship-trained surgeons can expect about 50% of their volume in their subspecialty. Base $375,000 to $425,000. Call will be 1/4.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY Experienced otolaryngologist needs to repla
ce young colleague who relocated. Doctor recruited will be interested in general ENT practice and capturing sinus surgery and cancer cases now referred out. Call 1/2. Base $275,000 to $325,000.

PEDIATRICS
Two board-certified pediatricians need to recruit another to facilitate the senior partner’s reduction in hours in anticipation of retirement. Base $155,000. Discretionary bonus is not based on productivity as partners want emphasis on care. A $20,000 signing bonus is offered.

PSYCHIATRY (ADULT & GERIATRIC)
An immediate need exists for two Psychiatrists to establish an inpatient service at Fieldstone Center, BCHS’s psychiatric facility. These employed physicians also will create a partial-outpatient service to follow inpatients after discharge. One will be designated as Medical Director and will lead program development toward re-establishing a partial-hospitalization program. The psychiatrist so designated needs to be experienced. Work schedule is to be determined. Initial salary $170,000 to $200,000.