Physician Practice Opportunities

Last Updated: June 19, 2008

Starting salary or net income guarantee will be competitive and is expected to be within the ranges shown; however, it may be adjusted to reflect market factors and individual candidate qualifications.  Compensation is for full-time practice, defined as a minimum, of 40 hours/week for 48 weeks 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 productivity-based bonuses plus hospital-provided malpractice insurance and benefits.

The Battle Creek Health System 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. Recently-completed construction and renovations will increase the hospital’s capacity to 204 private rooms.

Candidates are to be BE/BC in their specialty(ies) which is required for credentialing.

CRITICAL CARE/PULMONARY MEDICINE
Three board-certified physicians need to add a critical care/pulmonary specialist to their successful private practice.  The senior partner now devotes considerable time to sleep medicine, necessitating the addition of a colleague who will complement the other two partners in meeting the critical care and pulmonary medicine needs in the area.  Sleep training is not required.  Salary will be competitive.  Call is 1/4.

ENDOCRINOLOGY
A private practice consisting of three Internists, a Geriatrician and three Rheumatologists wants to add and Endocrinologist to meet the need resulting from the relocation of an Endocrinologist who practiced in an adjoining community.  Call 1 in 1.  Salary $150,000 to $160,000.

FAMILY PRACTICE
Older solo DO family physician practicing in rural community about fifteen miles from Battle Creek wants to recruit a DO as his replacement in preparation for retirement.  Obstetrics not required; manipulation required.  Aviation Medical Examiner desirable: will train.  Can use hospitalists for inpatients.  Call 1/ 2.  Salary $120,000-$130,000.

FAMILY PRACTICE
Older DO family practitioner needs a DO colleague to join him and buy practice to facilitate retirement.  Manipulation required. No obstetrics.  Can use hospitalist or intensivist for inpatients.  Call 1/ 2.  Compensation can be a percentage of billings or a guarantee of $130,000 to $140,000.

FAMILY PRACTICE
Group of five board-certified/eligible family medicine physicians wants to add a sixth to replace a colleague who left for an academic position.  No obstetrics.  Call 1 in 5.  Salary $130,000 to $160,000.

FAMILY PRACTICE or INTERNAL MEDICINE
An experienced, solo, female DO Family Medicine physician wants to recruit a colleague to facilitate her transition to part-time work and then retirement.  As her practice includes teenage through geriatric patients, and obstetrics is not included, an Internist also can be considered.  A PA performs manipulations so this is not a requirement for the doctor.  Call 1 in 2.  Salary $140,000 to $160,000.

GENERAL SURGERY
Three board-certified general surgeons performing a wide spectrum of surgeries need a colleague due to practice growth.  Must be well-trained in upper/lower endoscopy, colonoscopy and laparoscopic procedures. Breast surgery a ‘plus’. MD with 0-5 years experience preferred. Salary $200,000 to $225,000. Call 1/4.

INTERNAL MEDICINE
To replace an Internist who took an academic position and another leaving the community, BCHS will recruit one or more Internal Medicine physicians who will be employed, joining two experienced Internists in a hospital-owned practice. Position is office-based only; in-patients are referred to hospitalists. Call 1 in 3 or 4. Salary $140,000 to $160,000.

NEUROSURGERY
BCHS needs to recruit two neurosurgeons, one immediately to meet demand in the service area, and a second to replace an older solo neurosurgeon who will stop performing surgery in three years. This surgeon’s practice emphasizes spine which new neurosurgeon(s) must be able to cover. Opportunity exists to develop cranial surgery locally and to perform pediatric neurosurgery at nearby tertiary hospital that emphasizes obstetric and pediatric care. City call 1/2.  Salary $750,000 to $900,000.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Board-certified, experienced, female ObGyn needs to add a colleague due to the rapid growth of her new practice. New ObGyn must share patient-centered, compassionate attitude. Part-time status can be arranged initially. Shared call 1/4. Salary $190,000 to $230,000 adjusted for part-time status.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Three board-certified ObGyn’s need to replace a partner leaving the state to be closer to family.  New Ob/Gyn must provide high-quality, compassionate care to all patients.  Salary $190,000 to $250,000.  Call 1/4.

OPHTHALMOLOGY
Three board-certified Ophthalmologists want to add a colleague to continue practice growth, improve call coverage and enhance response to emergencies and consultation requests. New doctor should be a comprehensive ophthalmologist who has training in anterior segment and corneal refractive surgery. Surgical glaucoma and basic oculoplastic surgical experience is a ‘plus’. Call 1 in 4. Salary $125,000 to $160,000.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Three board-certified partners need to recruit two colleagues to replace a recently-retired partner and one who is relocating to be close to family in California.  The practice is largely general orthopedics. A fellowship in sports, hand, joints, foot and ankle or pediatrics will be a ‘plus’ and sub-specialty surgeries (currently 30%-40%) can be built to 75%-80% of his/her practice through aggressive marketing to doctors and hospitals in surrounding communities.   Call 1/ 5.  Salary $300,000 to $400,000.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Experienced otolaryngologist needs to replace young colleague who is relocating. Doctor recruited will be interested in general ENT practice and capturing sinus surgery and cancer cases now referred out. Call ½. Salary $275,000 to $325,000.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Two board-certified otolaryngologists based in Marshall, MI (15 miles east of Battle Creek) want to recruit a colleague to open a Battle Creek office. New surgeon should be highly competent in head-andn-neck and middle-ear surgeries as well as general ENT. Call 1/3.  Compensation $250,000 to $325,000.

PAIN MANAGEMENT
Experienced pain specialist with PM&R (preferred) or Anesthesia residency and ACGME-accredited, university-based interventional pain fellowship is needed to start a private practice expected to support two physicians and a mid-level provider.  Will direct development of an accredited, multi-disciplinary pain management program.  Initial call is 1/1.  Salary $250,000 to $300,000.

For more information please contact John Edsall, Director of Physician Recruitment, at: