Family Medicine - FT - Baker City, OR (Baker City Medical Center)
Opportunity: - Family Medicine
Location: Saint Alphonsus - Baker City, Oregon
About this Position
Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is seeking a physician interested in practicing full-spectrum Family Medicine (without OB) at our Baker City location. Part of a 650+ provider multi-specialty group practice, Saint Alphonsus Medical Center – Baker City is a Critical Access Hospital dedicated to providing emergency and primary care services for a full spectrum of patients throughout Baker County.
Baker County represents an underserved population located in eastern Oregon, and is nestled in a valley between the rugged Elkhorn and Eagle Cap Mountains. While this mountain area provides an outdoor recreation enthusiast's playground of fishing, hunting, rafting, biking, skiing, and other outdoor pursuits, it is also home to 18,000 individuals who rely on Saint Alphonsus and other area providers for all of their health needs.
SAMG Baker Clinic is dedicated to providing services for a full spectrum of family medicine patients, including those with pulmonary, diabetic and arthritic/autoimmune conditions - the general patient demographic leans towards adult and geriatric, with low pediatrics. This is a full-time position with a traditional clinic work schedule; minimum of 34 hours of scheduled patient contact time per week. This position has no call and no inpatient work requirements.
Our Level IV Trauma Center is supported by 24/7 CRNA Anesthesia, on-site primary care, and rotating specialty physicians from the larger health system (with Boise 125 miles to the east).
Learn more about our clinic and community from a provider perspective:
This is a unique opportunity to practice rural medicine in a well-supported location with a down-to-earth, community feel. An idyllic setting for any medical profession, Baker City offers small-town community while being in close proximity to Boise, just an hour and a half away to the east, and Portland/Seattle to the north. For more information on Baker City, Oregon, please visit traveloregon.com; or www.bakercity.com.
*This site has an active site application with the Oregon Office of Rural Health and a HPSA score of 16, and may qualify for state or federal loan repayment awards. Multiple loan repayment programs are available for physicians to apply to, ranging in award amount up to $105,000 for a three year commitment. For more information about specific loan repayment program requirements and details, please click here.
Saint Alphonsus will also offer the following benefits:
- Generous base salary + lucrative production model
- Lavish relocation reimbursement
- Generous sign on bonus
- Education loan assistance
- Full benefits, including medical, dental, vision and retirement
- PTO & CME allowance
For more information about our Baker City facility and the surrounding community, click HERE.
Requirements:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree
- Successful completion of an accredited ACGME/AOA Family Medicine residency program
- Board certified or obtain such certification within 3 years of employment
- Obtain Oregon and Idaho medical licensure to practice medicine in all its phases
- Valid controlled substance registration with Idaho Boards of Pharmacy & DEA
Community: Baker City, Oregon (pop. 10,000) is situated in the valley between the rugged Elkhorn and Eagle Cap Mountains. From the Elkhorn Range of the Blue Mountains to the waters of the Snake River, Baker County (pop. 18,000) is an outdoor recreation enthusiast's playground with fishing, hunting, rafting, biking, skiing and other outdoor pursuits. Majestic mountain ranges tower over blue ribbon streams and rivers. Rich forests are punctuated by clear, high-mountain lakes. Interstate 84 easily connects Baker City to several major metropolitan areas, including Boise (125 miles east), Portland and Seattle. An area rich in cultural heritage and scenic beauty, Baker is wide open for discovery! For more information on Baker City, Oregon, please visit www.bakercity.com.
About Us: Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation. To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit saintalphonsus.org.
The ideal candidate will commit to patient care while demonstrating and modeling our organization’s Mission, Vision and Values.