Family Medicine Opportunity in Columbus, NE

Columbus Community Hospital is actively recruiting for a family medicine physician to join a busy family practice clinic in Columbus, Nebraska. Columbus Medical Center has been serving Columbus and surrounding communities for 70 years.

Job highlights
• Privately owned by physician owners
• Full-time position
• Physicians work four days a week
• On call 1:4 with nurse triage line fielding all calls first
• Physicians see 20-25 patients per day

Why join us?
• Work-life balance: We prioritize your well-being with flexible scheduling options and manageable patient loads.
• Established patient base: Step into a thriving practice with a loyal patient community and an efficient support team to streamline your day.
• Team-oriented environment: Join a cohesive group of healthcare professionals committed to providing the highest quality of care.
• Location: Our clinic is situated in a vibrant community with excellent schools, recreational amenities and a strong sense of community.

What we offer
• Competitive salary and incentive structure
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and retirement plans
• Generous vacation and CME allowances
• Malpractice coverage
• Minimal on-call responsibilities
• Supportive administrative and clinical staff to help you focus on patient care

Your role as a valued member of our team, you will:
• Provide comprehensive care to patients of all ages
• Build and maintain long-term patient relationships
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives
• Actively participate in accountable care organizations and value based contracts

Qualifications
• Board-certified or board-eligible in family medicine
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Nebraska
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to patient-centered care and teamwork

Columbus Community Hospital is a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited, acute care facility characterized by our family-centered care, community involvement and progressive ideas in health care. We serve Platte County and the seven surrounding counties. Our medical staff experience a fulfilling career among respectful colleagues and administrators who value clinical quality, patient satisfaction and collegiality. The hospital emergency department is staffed 24/7 by hospital-employed physicians and is designated as a Level III trauma center. Additional highlights of our state-of-the-art facility include advanced diagnostic imaging services provided by a 1.5T wide bore MRI, 64- and 128-slice CT scanners, a hybrid OR room and two digital breast tomosynthesis mammography machines. We also have strong, in-house adult and pediatric hospitalist programs and an excellent nursing staff. Our medical staff values clinical quality, patient satisfaction and collegiality.

Columbus, Nebraska is the heart of the Midwest. It sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte Rivers, which provides a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting and fishing opportunities, as well as beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Columbus is community of 22,000 and is one of Nebraska’s most progressive and dynamic communities. It offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. We are blessed with clean air, safe neighborhoods, no traffic jams and plenty of sunshine. Columbus is only 80 miles from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, so the benefits of big-city entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten conference university (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) are just a short drive away.

The City of Columbus:  http://www.columbusne.us
Columbus Chamber of Commerce:  http://www.thecolumbuspage.com