Internal Medicine Job In Peru, Indiana
Internal Medicine Outpatient Only - Centrally Located in Northern Indiana
Join Dukes Memorial Hospital in north central Indiana to refresh your career! Dukes has a great opportunity for you to step into a busy practice and mold it to fit your practice style and goals. Experienced and new physicians will be welcomed to this friendly community and collaborative medical staff.
Indiana is considered ‘physician friendly’ related to malpractice reform and elimination of non-compete restrictions for primary care physicians.
Visa support to J1 Candidates!
Highlights of Practice:
- No ER call - Practice call only until 6pm!
- Care for the entire family within your community ages 18 and older
- Collaborate with physician and APPs
- In network access to sub specialty and tertiary care
- Supportive, collaborative hospital leadership structure
Comprehensive Compensation Package Will Be Offered and May Include:
- Guaranteed Salary plus wRVU incentive
- Generous Commencement Bonus
- Relocation Expenses
- Quality Bonus
- Medical Education Loan Repayment Assistance
- CME and Vacation
- Retirement and Enhanced Healthcare Benefits
- Stipend During Residency
About Dukes Memorial Hospital:
Dukes Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient care. Accredited by the Joint Commission and part of the Lutheran Health Network, a variety of services are offered including diagnostic imaging such as MRI, CT, and Nuclear, medical and surgical care, women’s obstetrical center, sleep lab, full-service laboratory, and 24 –hour emergency care. Dukes is also an accredited chest pain and stroke center, in addition to a full scope of other medical care expertise within the Lutheran Health Network. The medical and administrative team is dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care with the best possible experience to every patient, every time as making a positive impact on our community.
Hospital: https://dukes memorialhosp.com
Lutheran Health Network: https://www.lutheranhealth.net/
Peru Local Area: https://www.miamicountyin.gov
Community Facts
Population . . . . . . . . . . 11,417city; 36,903county
Peruis70 minutes north of Indianapolisand60 minutes southwest of Fort Wayne.
Peru Offers:
- 3 golf courses, including Rock Hollow Golf Club
- Mississinewa Reservoir
- Miami Co. Museum
- Grissom Air Museum
- International Circus Hall-of-Famer
- Points of Interest:
- Circus City Festival
- Cole Porter Birthplace
Weather
Average annual rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.5"
Average snowfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.5"
Average temperature in winter . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .23°
Average temperature in summer . . . . . . . . . . . . .72°
Market Data
Average household income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40,466
Averagecostofexisting3BR home: . . . . . . . . . .$86,100
Averagecostofa2BR apartment . . . . . . . . . . .$415/mo.
State Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4%
Education
High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3public/1private
Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 public
Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . .. 7public/1private
Daycare Centers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Higher Education: Ivy Tech
Dukes Memorial Hospital, a member of the Lutheran Health Network, is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Peru, Indiana, 60 miles southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and approximately 70 miles north of Indianapolis. Dukes is accredited by The Joint Commission and provides a full complement of ancillary services similar to an acute care facility. The hospital has an accredited chest pain center and offers a wide range of services including a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient and outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, a sleep lab, a full-service laboratory, obstetrical services, and diagnostics including MRI, CT, nuclear medicine and digital mammography. Dukes also provides rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation services.
Lutheran Health Network, whose members are owned by subsidiaries of Community Health Systems, is an integrated healthcare delivery system and the largest healthcare provider in the region with eight separately licensed hospitals and nearly 1,000 licensed beds including 793 in Allen County alone. The foundation of Lutheran Health Network is a strong team consisting of more than 7,000 associates. Each network entity offers a wide range of services and specialties. LHN facilities had more than 41,500 inpatient admissions and more than half a million outpatient visits in 2012.
Lutheran Health Network continues to provide patients with extensive access to specialized care through its hospitals, patient care centers and physician practices. The strength of Lutheran Health Network allows it to recruit highly skilled physicians, innovate with the newest technology and participate in clinical research. These attributes enable it to sustain and grow its spectrum of services, and most importantly, deliver the choice, support, care and patient experience that have long been its hallmark.
Network members include Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Dukes Memorial Hospital, Dupont Hospital, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, The Orthopedic Hospital, RediMed, Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne, St. Joseph Hospital and Community Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of the network located in northwestern Ohio.