Great Pediatric Opportunity - Easy drive to Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee

• Arts & Culture Logan Museum has been a teaching museum of Beloit College, promoting hands-on, interdisciplinary, and international approaches to anthropological learning. Wright Museum of Art had opportunities to appreciate, interact with, and understand the visual arts through exhibitions, collections, and programming.
• Sports for the Spectator Rockford IceHogs (affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) - less than 30 minutes  Sport fans can drive 68 miles to watch Milwaukee Brewers play a MLB game.  Sports fans can drive out 84 miles to watch any professional Chicago team.
• Closest International Airports 72 miles: Milwaukee, WI (MKE / KMKE) General Mitchell International Airport 84 miles: Chicago, IL (ORD / KORD) Chicago O'Hare International Airport 102 miles: Chicago, IL (MDW / KMDW) Chicago Midway International Airport 168 miles: Green Bay, WI (GRB / KGRB) Austin Straubel International Airport

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Practice Details

• 4-4.5 day work week

• Newborn nursery coverage (no high risk OB)

• Minimal inpatient practice

• Nurse Triage for call 

• Open to all procedures

• Approximately, 325 deliveries per year.   

Call Schedule & Inpatient Responsibilities

• Call Schedule: 1:4

• Practice Model: Predominantly outpatient.

Call Responsibilities

• When on call, pediatricians are expected to come to the hospital if an OB requests assistance with a complicated delivery or C-section.

• Pediatricians are not expected to attend every C-section.

• The Emergency Department may occasionally request pediatric assistance for pediatric patients.

Inpatient / Hospital Care

• The average daily census (ADC) is less than 0.2, resulting in minimal inpatient volume.

• Pediatricians are responsible for stabilizing critically ill children until the transport team arrives.

• Patients requiring a higher level of care (e.g., NICU patients, insulin drips, or other critically ill children) are transferred to tertiary centers in Madison, Milwaukee, or Rockford.

• The nursing staff is experienced with patient stabilization and transport protocols and is considered very competent.

After-Hours Coverage

• After-hours calls are initially screened through a nurse triage service, helping to minimize unnecessary physician call.

Community Details

• Just over an hour from Metropolitan living of Milwaukee, Chicago and easy access into Madison
• Take advantage of higher compensation and lower cost of living
• Wisconsin is consistently rated as one of the country's best places to live and raise a family
• Three Multi-billion companies headquartered in community 
• Excellent School systems
• Outdoor recreation, special event facilities, biking and hiking paths utilized on a year round basis
• Opportunity for higher education with Universities and Colleges

Compensation Details

• Starting Salary of $295,000
• Possible sign on bonus
• Possible loan repayment 
• Possible residency / fellowship stipend
• Competitive compensation and full benefits – medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 403(b), 457(b) &457(f)
• Retirement options
• Malpractice insurance
• CME allowance
• Vacation

Top Five Things to Do

1. Join the town in late February for the 13th annual International Film Festival that the New York Times calling BIFF, a festival with a unique goal of returning the spirit of film festivals golden era".  
2. The three-day Winterfest brings an Open skate, along with Free Skates at Edwards Ice Arena, Free Snowshoeing at Big Hill Park and wraps up with a Sleigh Ride up and around Big Hill Park.  
3. Enjoy a 46-year tradition of the Folks and Blues Festival as summer comes to a close. 
4. Jump in the car for a short drive to catch a Milwaukee Brewers game, enjoy the sports, arts and entertainment in the magic of Chicago or paint your face red and white to cheer the Badgers to championships on Saturday. 
5. Enjoy the Nature preserves of the Confluence with 34.4 acre park and learning center that combines hands-on learning and ecology, science with recreational hiking, biking, boating.