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Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

MD/DO Family Medicine Core Faculty with or without Obstetrics

Family MedicineNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a board certified/board eligible Family Medicine Core Faculty Physician, [with or without obstetrics], to join a thriving, innovative Family Medicine Residency Program dedicated to training the next generation of exceptional family physicians.

The Family Medicine Core faculty opportunity is designed for a physician who is committed to teaching, mentoring, and inspiring resident physicians while maintaining an active clinical practice.

We welcome candidates with broad-spectrum family medicine skills and especially value candidates who bring additional expertise in skillsets that enhance resident education (especially OMT, sports medicine expertise, POCUS, etc.).

Position Highlights

  • Precept an average of 4–5 half-days per week in our Family Medicine Residency Clinic.
  • Maintain your own continuity clinic 2–3 half-days per week.
  • Four-day work week for faculty providing inpatient obstetrical care (except during scheduled call/delivery weeks, typically ~9 weeks per year).
  • 35 contact hours for full-time faculty not providing inpatient obstetrical care.
  • Faculty not providing obstetrical care participate in inpatient newborn and postpartum call (typically ~6 weeks per year).
  • Inpatient medicine teaching opportunity is possible for interested in candidates.

Faculty Responsibilities

  • Teach and mentor residents in both the clinical and didactic settings.
  • Facilitate educational activities such as simulation, procedural workshops, case discussions, and lectures during resident didactic sessions.
  • Serve as a resident advisor and mentor, supporting residents’ professional growth throughout training.
  • Participate in weekly faculty meetings.
  • Collaborate in curriculum development and continuous program improvement.
  • Serve on our Clinical Competency Committee (CCC) and Program Evaluation Committee (PEC).

Pursue scholarly activities—including quality improvement, research, curriculum development, or educational innovation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Board certified in Family Medicine.
  • A genuine passion for teaching and mentoring resident physicians.
  • Experience in graduate medical education and/or faculty development is preferred but not required.
  • Why Emplify Health by Gundersen
  • Comprehensive Support: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we are committed to fostering a supportive and respectful culture that empowers our team members to flourish and make a positive impact.
  • Flexible Work Options: Enjoy a work environment that supports both your personal and professional needs, ensuring fulfillment and well-being.
  • Mission-Driven Culture: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, together we inspire your best life through relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We are dedicated to contributing to a future of healthy people and thriving communities, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
  • Compensation that Reflects Your Impact: At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we recognize that great physicians, whether experienced or new, make a real difference. Our salary structure is designed to reflect your skills, potential, and commitment to exceptional patient care, recognizing the value you bring to our team and the community.
  • Outstanding Benefits: Our benefits include loan forgiveness, relocation assistance, a competitive 401K match, personal liability insurance, and more, all designed to support your well-being and professional growth.

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff.

Primary Recruiter

Shari Kjos

Recruiter Email Address

SKKjos@emplifyhealth.org

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The faculty physician will teach and mentor resident physicians in both clinical and didactic settings while maintaining an active continuity clinic. Responsibilities also include curriculum development, participation in program committees, and engaging in scholarly activities such as research or quality improvement.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine and have completed an accredited graduate medical training program. A passion for teaching and mentoring is required, with preference given to those with experience in graduate medical education.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Family Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates MD/DO Family Medicine Core Faculty with or without Obstetrics at Gundersen Health System a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine — ranked against 2,586 active Family Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
CME allowance
51%
Relocation assistance
41% this job
Loan repayment
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,586 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in La Crosse

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,080/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Loan forgiveness
Relocation assistance
Competitive 401K match
Personal liability insurance
Flexible work options
Supportive culture