Primary Care - Frankfort Medical Group

Join our team and help improve lives!

Full-time

Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm

Call: Rotated 1 in 4

GENERAL SUMMARY

Frankfort Medical Group is seeking a physician to join a team-based practice that delivers high quality care to patients of all ages.  The physician who joins this practice will be part of a 2 physician team with 2 Advance Practice Providers and will be seeing 18-20 patients a day.  Located inside Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital, the physician with Frankfort Medical Group will have access to many resources to enhance their practice.

ABOUT THE MUNSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK

Physicians & Advance Practice Providers Employed by or under a Professional Services Agreement with an Munson Healthcare entity.

NOTE: Does not include independent members of the medical staff

• 550+ Physicians and Advance Practice Providers
• >65 Practice Sites
• Primary and Specialty Care
• Inpatient and Ambulatory Care
• $120M Net Revenue Annually
• Area of Continued Strategic Growth for MHC

BENEFITS

Munson Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and life-work balance goals.

• Competitive compensation and full benefits
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Health and dental insurance
• Malpractice insurance
• Generous paid time off, holidays and flexible scheduling
• Our employees receive special discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Exceptional health, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance plans
• Student loan repayment eligible
• Relocation assistance
• Savings & retirement plans, disability insurance, identify theft protection and even home and auto insurance

STANDARDS OF CARE

1. Manage chronic conditions and acute episodic illnesses and minor injuries, using best practices, i.e., evidence-based practice
2. Obtain relevant health and medical histories from patients and/or caregivers
3. Perform physical exams appropriate for age and history
4. Identify medical and health risks and needs
5. Order, conduct and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests
6. Formulate the appropriate plan of care based on history, physical exam, clinical findings and any diagnostic findings
7. Develop care plans and communicate plan to patient, their care giver, or family
8. Perform procedures within the scope of expertise (e.g., I&Ds, suturing wound closure, etc.)
9. Identify non-pharmacologic interventions and prescribe non-pharmacologic therapies; identify pharmacologic interventions and prescribe pharmacologic therapies
10. Provide relevant patient education
11. Make appropriate referrals to physicians and other health professionals and community agencies
12. Participate in quality improvement review on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans, helps disseminate findings and implement plans for improvement
13. Serve as an educational resource for ancillary staff
14. Complete and maintain written electronic records in a timely fashion and in compliance with MHC standards

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Munson Healthcare.

2. Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson

3. Promotes personal and patient safety.

4. Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.

5. Munson Healthcare Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital and its partners work together to provide superior quality care and promote community health. 

6. Acknowledges safety is a self-responsibility. Knows physical requirements of the job and works within those guidelines. Performs job duties safely at all times, utilizing learned body mechanics and transferring/lifting techniques.  Plans actions to promote safety. Reports any unsafe situation/equipment according to hospital procedure.

7. As a health care provider, primary responsibility of the physician is to promote and maintain health in all age populations; and to prevent disease and illness exacerbation.

8. Assists in policy and procedure development for Frankfort Medical Group operations and clinical interventions.

9. Maintains visibility within the community as a primary health care provider. Serves as a role model to clinic staff, faculty, and the community at large.

10. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Training: 

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an approved U.S. Residency training program approved by the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) of the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association or its equivalent.

Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• Board eligible/certified for internal or family medicine practice in the State of Michigan

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must apply for and be granted applicable clinical privileges through MHC’s credentialing processes before rendering services
• Good judgment and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to make quality, independent medical decisions.
• Time management and organizational skills.

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital offering quality care for primary and urgent medical needs. The hospital is located in Frankfort, a scenic community just south of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and rehabilitation services are networked with Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. POMH's Emergency Department has been rated among the top one percent in the nation for patient satisfaction. Emergency and urgent care is available 24 hours a day.

POMH was again recognized as a leader in patient satisfaction with the 2016 Guardian of Excellence Award* for outpatient services. The hospital consistently ranks in the top 5 percent in the nation.

POMH also won the 2014 Governor’s Award of Excellence for "Outstanding Outpatient Clinical Achievement in the Critical Access Hospital Setting."

Significant expansion and renovation projects over the past couple of years have added space to the hospital, allowing for a digital mammography suite and five new private patient rooms in the Emergency Department. They have also recently renovated their dialysis and long term care facilities which have a beautiful view of Lake Michigan. 

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest and leading health care system. The system consists of nine award-winning community hospitals, including a regional referral center, four Critical Access hospitals, a surgery center, a cancer center, a heart center, extensive outpatient treatment and rehabilitation facilities, and ancillary emergency, transportation, and home-based medical services covering 24 counties in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula and eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Northern Michigan offers a rare opportunity. As a four-season paradise, the region boasts beautiful scenery, year-round activities, and safe, family-friendly communities with excellent public, private, and parochial schools. There is something for everyone, from world-class golf to cross-country skiing, and plenty of water for sailing, swimming, and kayaking. Vibrant fruit, wine, and microbrew industries dot the region. Unique shopping boutiques, festivals, galleries, bustling farmers markets, and an array of locally-owned restaurants make this region a great place to live, work, and play.

If you are seeking a rewarding career in a four-season paradise then this is the opportunity for you!