Hospitalist needed in Fort Atkinson, 30 minutes from Madison and Milwaukee!

We are seeking one full-time hospitalist to join our well established and stable Hospital Medicine Program consisting of 3-full-time employed Hospitalists, 2 hospitalist APNPs, and 3 long-term, part-time independent contractors. This program started in mid-August 2010, and we have a group of experienced physicians who have worked together for many years in a collegial environment.

Work schedule is 12 hours shifts, 7 on 7 off, and our full time is 14.3 shift per month. We take care of all medical patients and are involved with most surgical patients either as admitting or consulting physician. Our Hospitalists manage all intensive care unit and ventilator patients in our 4-bed intensive care unit. No procedures are required but those who have procedural skills can continue to do them. This is a great opportunity to join a successful hospital medicine group focused on providing high quality care to our patients in a collegial and collaborative environment.

We are a community owned, independent hospital located 30-miles east of Madison and 60-miles west of Milwaukee. We provide quality healthcare to the residents of an eight-community area and has the only hospital in Jefferson County. The hospital is a modern, fully accredited, acute care facility with 49-beds. In addition to comprehensive inpatient services, we offer ambulatory surgery and specialty clinics, a birthing center, cardiac rehabilitation, emergency services including the Urgent Care Program for after-hours treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, occupational medicine and more. We are a multi-specialty group practice with satellite clinics offering primary and specialty care in Fort Atkinson, Cambridge, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, and Whitewater. Primary and specialty care physicians from UW Health, Dean Medical Center and other organizations also trust us to deliver the highest quality medical care to their patients.

With its variety of lakes & rivers, bicycle paths, hiking trails, & farmers markets, Fort Atkinson is a great place to live and work. Fort Atkinson, WI is centrally located in a safe suburban community between Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago. With this opportunity, you’ll find a friendly, affordable, & peaceful quality of life that makes Wisconsin among the best states to live in the country.

Experience the rewards of practicing with one of the leading health systems in the nation, while you discover a quality of life unique to Wisconsin. Enjoy a quality of life that comes with a location known for its idyllic lakes, wooded acres, and rolling farmlands. Fort Atkinson is known best as the home of the [Fireside Dinner Theatre](https://www.travelwisconsin.com/venue/fireside-dinner-theatre-203554), which presents professional Broadway musicals year-round along with fine dining and boutique shops onsite. Explore the city’s rich heritage by visiting the many cultural sites including historic downtown, a replica of the original fort, the Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine and more. With the scenic Rock and Bark Rivers meandering through town, you and your crew can enjoy the water by boat, canoe, or along the riverwalk which connects to the Glacial River Bike/Pedestrian Trail for easy adventuring.

Testimonials from physicians at this employer:

“I really enjoy that (this employer) has a small community hospital that cares for Jefferson County and the surrounding areas. One of the things I love about our staff here is that they genuinely care about our patients, builds strong relationships, and work well together.”

“If you’re a physician that’s looking for an opportunity in a community-based hospital where you can practice independently, have a lot of autonomy in your practice, and a team atmosphere where you can feel like you’re at home, (this employer) is definitely for you.”

The Provider Placement Program for Wisconsin is aware of several positions in the Madison and southern Wisconsin areas. These positions are both with large multi-specialty healthcare systems and smaller independent systems. These positions are in both larger cities as well as smaller rural towns. To receive detailed information on these and all other general internal medicine positions/places statewide, please call or write Laura Ketterhagen (contact info on home page). The Provider Placement Program for Wisconsin is a non-profit physician recruitment program started in 1979 and located at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (Office of Rural Health) in Madison.