Physician General Surgery

Laporte Health Center

900 I St La Porte, Indiana 46350

A physician is an ideal Franciscan candidate who has a strong focus on compassionate clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. The candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and desire to develop strong ties with the community, and build long-lasting relationships with patients and their families. The Physician will need to work collaboratively with existing medical staff to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

Who We Are

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• Ensure EMR charting and documentation are completed accurately, and patient records are up-to-date.
• Oversee the supervision of medical assistants, nursing staff, and other office staff in the context of clinical practice.
• Make diagnoses and decisions about the management and treatment of patients.
• Prescribe therapy or medication for the treatment of patient conditions.

Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret their results.

Perform therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management.

Qualifications

• Required Doctorate MD/DO
• Physician License (DR) - State Licensing Board
• Board Certification in Specialty Discipline (or eligibility if appropriate) -.
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

Travel Is Required

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.