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Franciscan Alliance
Lafayette, Indiana

Physician - Rheumatology

RheumatologyFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Lafayette 3920 Building 3920 St Francis Way Lafayette, Indiana 47905 WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Franciscan Physician Network is seeking a full-time Board Certified/Board Eligible Rheumatologist to join our rheumatology practice at Franciscan Health Rheumatology Lafayette located in Lafayette, IN.

We are seeking a long-term partnership for a physician interested in establishing their career. Our practice is comprised of one provider and staff who specialize in the care of patients with arthritis, osteoporosis and other rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

WHAT WE NEED: Ideal candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and desire to develop strong ties with the community and build long-lasting relationships with patients.

Physician will need to work collaboratively to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: Traditional full-time schedule Average outpatient volume: 20 – 25 patients per day Common Diagnoses: Autoimmune Disease Immunologic Disorders Musculoskeletal Disease Metabolic Bone Disease Non-surgical treatment of Arthritis 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 hospital ministries, 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: Competitive compensation Paid malpractice 27 days of Paid Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance Retirement options, including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a) Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance Customized marketing support 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.

Qualifications

Doctorate - Required Physician License (MD/DO) - Upon Hire Required - and - Board Certification in Specialty Discipline (or eligibility if appropriate) - Upon Hire Required Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association - Upon Hire Required 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 clinical care for patients with arthritis, osteoporosis, and other rheumatic or musculoskeletal diseases in an outpatient setting. They are expected to work collaboratively with staff to ensure high-quality patient care and build strong community relationships.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree and possess a valid Physician License (MD/DO). Additionally, they must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Rheumatology and hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Arthritis treatmentOsteoporosis careMusculoskeletal disease managementAutoimmune disease treatmentImmunologic disorder managementMetabolic bone disease treatmentPatient care coordination

Rheumatology — 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).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Rheumatology at Franciscan Alliance a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Rheumatology — ranked against 152 active Rheumatology listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 6.8
Better work-life than 70% of Rheumatology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 152 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Paid malpractice
27 days of Paid Time Off
5 additional paid days for CME with annual stipend
Full benefits package including health, life, dental, vision, and legal insurance
Retirement options including 403(b), 457(b), 401(a)
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Customized marketing support