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Franciscan Alliance
Lafayette, Indiana

Physician - Hospitalist PRN

Hospital MedicineNo callPer Diem

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

Additional Job Description

Who We Are Looking For

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a PRN Board Eligible/Board Certified Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Hospitalists to meet the growing demand of our program at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. This is an established, high functioning program with great patient outcomes and high levels of physician satisfaction. The program is well-respected and there is a healthy relationship with hospital administration.

What We Need

Ideal candidate will be an Internal or Family Medicine physician, who wants to be a part of the Franciscan Health Hospitalist Program. Candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.

Physician will display exceptional interpersonal skills and a desire to develop strong ties with the community and build long-lasting relationships with patients and their families. Physician will need to work collaboratively to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

What You Can Expect

PRN Schedule: 7:00 a. m. – 7:00 p. m. or 7:00 p. m. – 7:00 a. m.

  • Includes outreach shifts at Crawfordsville & Rensselaer
  • Average patient census: 16 patients per day
  • Central line placement and intubation procedures preferred, training available
  • ACLS/BCLS required
  • Open ICU with easy access to specialist consultation

Respond to Code Blue’s

  • Epic electronic health record (Franciscan Health scored above the 90th percentile for Provider satisfaction for the inpatient Epic system)
  • Strong collegial support from specialists
  • Moonlighting opportunities

Who We Are

Franciscan Physician Network (FPN), a division of FRANCISCAN HEALTH, brings together the many primary care and specialty physician groups associated with Franciscan Health’s hospitals and access points across Indiana and Illinois. FPN includes over 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers.

With 12 hospitals, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Franciscan Health takes pride in providing compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What We Offer

At Franciscan Physician Network we strive to create a flexible and realistic work-life balance for our providers. Full- and part-time opportunities are offered with benefits, which could include:

  • Premier compensation package - 75th percentile compensation per MGMA
  • Paid malpractice

More Information

For more information, please contact Physician and Provider Services Team at practice@franciscanalliance.org or (844) 376-3627.

Where We Live

Lafayette is a multi-faceted town which encompasses a vibrant college scene, a beautiful natural landscape and a lively urban center. Across the Wabash River in West Lafayette, Purdue University draws a diverse young student population to the city. A walking tour of downtown Lafayette reveals a historic core of Victorian architecture, unique shops, and public art.

Nature abounds in the city and area parks, including Columbian Park, the Celery Bog wetlands, the Jerry E. Clegg Botanical Garden along Wildcat Creek, and Wolf Park in Battle Ground. Lafayette offers an excellent art scene with local breweries, wineries, shops, pick your own fruit farms among many other amenities and activities.

Western Indiana is a desirable community in which to live and work. The AMA has designated Indiana as one of the nation’s top “physician friendly” states due to its favorable malpractice status. The region is the home of Purdue Research Park and many multi-national companies which contribute to a strong, local economy. Offerings include highly-ranked public and private schools and diverse cultural activities.

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide high-quality inpatient care, manage an average census of 16 patients per day, and perform clinical procedures such as central line placement and intubation. They will also collaborate with specialists, respond to Code Blue emergencies, and maintain strong relationships with patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Possession of active ACLS and BCLS certifications is required for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Epic EHRCode blue responseCollaboration

Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Hospitalist PRN at Franciscan Alliance a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,197 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
16%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.2
Better work-life than 90% of Hospital Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,197 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,296/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Franciscan Alliance

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Premier compensation package - 75th percentile per MGMA
Paid malpractice
Moonlighting opportunities
Epic electronic health record
Strong collegial support from specialists