| Specialty: Neurology
Practice Scope: General neurology outpatient practice within a vibrant and growing multispecialty group practice.
Affiliated Hospital: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center (SARMC) – Boise, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center (SAMC)-Nampa
Location: Outpatient clinic in Nampa, opportunity for outreach via telemedicine.
Practice model: Employment
Status: Full Time
Availability: 2013
Requirements: Board Certified or will become Board Certified within 3 years of employment. Become licensed in Idaho and Oregon.
Work Schedule: Traditional work week at the Nampa clinic site, inpatient consults at SAMC –Nampa, plus call that may include evenings and weekends at SARMC-Boise. Typical schedule includes 36 hours per week of ambulatory clinic patient contact time, hospital consults/ rounding and call.
Call: Call pertaining to practice. Opportunity for participation in inpatient call with other members of the Neurology Department. Incremental compensation provided for weekend call in excess of 1 in 6.
Practice Opportunity Highlights
Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is 270 provider multispecialty group practice that seeks a board certified or board eligible neurologist to join its growing neurology practices in Nampa and Boise, Idaho. Saint Alphonsus is the principal provider of advanced, innovative and interdisciplinary neurological services, and is the only Joint Commission accredited Advanced Primary Stroke Center in the region.
Over the past several years, the Neurosciences program has received national recognition for clinical excellence, and received the following designations from HealthGrades:
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosciences Excellence Award™ in 2012
- Recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ in 2012
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosciences in 2012
- Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Neurosurgery in 2012
- Ranked #1 in ID for Neurosciences in 2012 and 2013
- Ranked #1 in ID for Neurosurgery in 2012
- Ranked #1 in ID for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)
- Five-Star Rated for Spine Surgery in 2013
- Five-Star Recipient for Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) in 2013
- Five-Star Rated for Neurosciences in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Neurosurgery in 2012
- Five-Star Rated for Treatment of Stroke for 3 Years in a Row (2011-2013)
Collaborate with internal medicine and primary care physicians as well as other specialists in the Nampa clinic setting. Support for your practice is bolstered by a full complement of specialists including hospitalists and intensivists. Saint Alphonsus uses a third party telestroke service staffed by vascular neurologists for acute stroke coverage on nights and weekends. SAMG is in the process of implementing the NextGen electronic health record and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has an established Cerner PowerChart electronic health record. Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Nampa will implement PowerChart electronic health record in May 2013.
Technology and services available to neurologists include EMG capability in the clinic and the hospital, EEG with web-based interpretation, TCD, botox injection and infusion capability in the clinic, and the opportunity to participate in clinical trials.
The opportunity requires Idaho and Oregon licensure and granting of privileges at SAMC-Nampa, SARMC-Boise and other system hospitals as needed. Saint Alphonsus Health System (SAHS) is the regional leader in telemedicine innovation and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to integrate the use of telemedicine into their practice to reach and better serve outlying communities.
Saint Alphonsus Health System Values, Mission and Vision
Guided by our core values of respect, social justice, compassion, care of the poor and underserved and excellence, we at SAHS serve together, in the spirit of the Gospel, to heal body, mind and spirit, to improve the health of our communities and to steward the resources entrusted to us.
Unified by our faith-based mission, SAHS will:
- Provide healing and hope, close to home
- Help our communities grow and thrive
- Be a trusted partner for life
- Deliver value in everything we do
Saint Alphonsus Health System Guiding Behaviors
Saint Alphonsus establishes and promotes the following guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving; we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully and directly; we are fully present; we are all accountable; we trust and assume goodness in intentions; and we are continuous learners. It is our cultural expectation that all providers will emulate these guiding behaviors and model them for all Saint Alphonsus associates.
As continuous learners, we encourage and promote ongoing continuing medical education (CME) activities for our providers and will financially support your CME endeavors. Further, as part of our shared vision to become a trusted health partner for life, we strive to continuously increase patient satisfaction and loyalty.
About Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
SAMC - Nampa is part of a growing four-hospital, 714-bed integrated healthcare system serving the full range of the health and wellness needs of the people in southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Our Boise facility is a 387 bed regional medical center serving people throughout the Northwest. It is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center with Joint Commission Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Certification. We also have hospitals in Ontario, Oregon and Baker City, Oregon. Saint Alphonsus is a member of Trinity Health, the third largest Catholic Health System in the nation. To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit www.saintalphonsus.org.
Our not-for-profit medical centers reinvest profits back into our communities and work to improve the health and well-being of those we serve by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, innovative and community based. We focus on providing services in a spiritual, healing environment and are renowned for our state-of-the-art digital environment (e.g., a 640-slice CT), pioneering technologies and award-winning clinical services.
Nampa Community Highlights
The Boise Metropolitan Area, also known as the Treasure Valley officially consists of five counties in Southwestern Idaho, anchored by the cities of Boise and Nampa. With a population of more than 600,000, the region is a commercial center in the Northwest, an outdoor enthusiast's paradise and a flourishing scene for arts and entertainment. The Treasure Valley offers a reasonable cost of living, low crime rate, excellent cultural programs, numerous neighborhood parks and nearby national forests and rivers.
Nampa is located in the center of the Boise Metro Area, just 15 minutes from downtown Boise. Nampa has the Snake River, Lake Lowell and the Owyhee Mountains to the South and the Boise River to the North. The city sits at an elevation of 2,480 feet, and the high desert climate offers four seasons with mild winters.
Since 2000, Nampa has grown more than any other Idaho city. Growth rates of approximately 8% over several consecutive years amount to a population of roughly 83,000, making Nampa the 2nd largest city in Idaho. Less than 20 miles from the Boise Airport, Nampa is located along Interstate 84 and the area boasts excellent transportation corridors in all four directions.
Several high-profile publications rank the area as one of the best places in the country to do business and live. While Boise is the city named on the lists, rankings really extend beyond the city and apply to all of the Treasure Valley. Outside Magazine recently said, “The winner for best overall town in the western U.S. is Boise, Idaho.” Forbes Magazine and the Brookings Institute are also highly complimentary. CNN-Money recently named Idaho as the friendliest state for small businesses, and Idaho's low cost of living and culture of physician independence make it the best place in America to be a practicing physician for the second straight year.
Contact Information
To apply for this position, or for further information, please contact Grant Scholes at 208-367-6636 or scholesg@sarmc.org. |
