J1/H1B eligible ObGyn Opportunity in Alpena, Michigan

MyMichigan Obstetrics and Gynecology Alpena is looking to add two board certified (board eligible considered) OBGYN physicians to an established and respected team. The current group consists of three physicians and one office based nurse practitioner. The team of physicians has a blended model where two focus on gynecologic care in the outpatient setting while still providing support to the labor and delivery unit and one is traditional OBGYN. The call expectation of this role will be on average 1:3, providing wonderful opportunity for delivery’s and surgical care, yet still providing a great work/life balance. MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena invested in a brand new inpatient tower in that has a family focused maternity center. The outpatient clinic is on the hospital campus and is staffed with a dedicated supervisor and experienced clinical and clerical teams. This established team is very well respected in the area with a solid referral base from employed, partner, and independent primary care providers in the community. This supportive team welcomes experienced physicians as well as new graduates for this opening. In addition to the home clinic on campus in Alpena, the group has 4 integrated outreach clinics in Rogers City, Atlanta, Lincoln, and Oscoda. Once established, this position would host clinic at 1 or more outreach site 2-3 days per pay period.

Fast Facts

• Serving Northeast Michigan since 1940
• New patient tower with all private patient rooms opened April 2022
• Full continuum of health care services normally found only in much larger communities
• Accredited cancer and trauma programs by the American College of Surgeons
• Joint venture with Michigan Medicine for Radiation Oncology
• In March 2022, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena was named one of the 2022 Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA); the Medical Center was also recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital; the recognition is based on inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficienct

Advanced Technologies

• 1.5 Open Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• 160-Slice Computed Tomography (CT)
• Breast Health Navigation
• 3D Mammography/3D Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Fully-Automated Digital X-ray System
• Fully Functional Lab Technology
• Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• PET Scanner
• TrueBeam Radiotherapy System

Community Served

Alpena offers easy access to indoor and outlet shopping, family-owned and chain restaurants, and diverse industry, while providing many opportunities for outdoor recreation such as fishing, kayaking, biking and snowshoeing. You can explore spectacular lighthouses and shipwrecks on Lake Huron, visit wineries and breweries, and enjoy cultural attractions like live theater and music concerts in the park . If you feel like “exploring” for a weekend, the Mackinac Bridge to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is less than a two-hour drive away.

The Best of Both Worlds

The middle and northern Michigan is a wonderful place to live and work –– truly, the best of both worlds. For more information, check out our series of short video clips: "The Best of Both Worlds" and find out what has brought so many other physicians here to the middle of Michigan.