Nurse Practitioner - Rheumatology

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Franciscan Physician Network is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join a new rheumatology practice located at Franciscan Physician Network Coolspring Health Center in Michigan City, IN. With outreach to our location at Franciscan Physician Network Omni Health Center located in Chesterton, IN.

WHAT WE NEED:

Ideal candidate will have past or present experience in rheumatology preferred, 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:

• Schedule: Monday – Friday; 36 hours of patient contact per week
• Outpatient Average Volume: 12 - 14 patients per day
• Common Diagnoses:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Arthropathic psoriasis, unspecified
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus, unspecified
  • Ankylosing spondylitis of multiple sites in spine
  • Other specified abnormal immunological findings in serum
• Onsite Equipment:
  • Ultrasound

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 14 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:

• 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:

Michigan City is located on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana, a favorite nearby vacation destination for Chicagoans. We are 10 miles from the harbor beach towns of New Buffalo and Union Pier in Michigan, just 35 miles to Notre Dame University and South Bend, and we are 60 miles from Chicago. If you enjoy bicycle riding, craft breweries and wineries, peach and apple orchards, blueberries, and summer farm stands, this is the place for you.  Enjoy beaches and lakeside living, or quiet country living close to a big city!

Explore the Area:

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes Beaches and Beyond

Harbor Country, Michigan

Notre Dame, Indiana