Family Medicine job in Watertown NY

Family Medicine Physician

Location: Watertown, New York

In Northern New York, there are no trade-offs. You literally can have it all - gorgeous natural surroundings, easy access to metropolitan areas, excellent school systems, high-quality medicine for your family, low cost of living, safe community and a comfortable, relaxed lifestyle among some of the most scenic country and most enjoyable recreational opportunities in America. Small town feeling with big city amenities - including excellent dining locations and multiple stores for shopping. Close proximity to the Adirondack Mountains - one of America's last great wilderness regions as well as the St. Lawrence Seaway - 454 miles long, where you can find one of nature's true wonders, the Thousand Islands. Neighbor to Lake Ontario, which offers excellent water recreation.

Package Highlights:

• Annual salary: $285,000, plus a WRVU productivity model
• Signing bonus: $50,000
• Education Loan repayment: $20,000 each year
• Relocation reimbursement: $15,000
• National Health Service Corp (NHSC) approved position
• Outpatient exclusive Flex schedule options
• A generous benefits package

Practice Highlights:

• Hospital employed, join a network of primary care providers (physicians and advanced practice professionals) offering a wide spectrum of patient care in the outpatient setting
• Seven established clinics in and nearby city of Watertown
• Physician position at one designated location
• No call
• Hospitalist service takes hospital admissions
• Catchment population: 250,000
• Large network of specialty services making patient referrals convenient and efficient
• Serving the military men and women from nearby Fort Drum, home to the 10th Mountain Army Division
• Teaching opportunities are extended with accredited ACGME/AOA family medicine and internal medicine residency training programs
• A very appreciative patient population offers a professionally rewarding career

Qualifications:

• Holds Board Certification with the American Board (or Osteopathic) Board of Family Medicine, or actively in process
• Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model
• Demonstrates top-notch interpersonal skills in addition to excellent clinical skills
• Enthusiastic and motivated

About the Hospital:

• 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties
• Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York
• Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York
• Newly constructed (2018) Walker Center for Cancer Care a state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with Roswell Park Care Network
• Newly added hospital wing for obstetrical and children’s inpatient care (2019)
• Construction for new service line: Women’s Wellness and Breast Care outpatient services (2019)
• Not-for-profit, not affiliated with larger system, financially stable
• Committed to providing outstanding patient care and supported to provide the best possible care and outcomes