Family Physician

FULL-TIME FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN POSITION –IMMEDIATE OPENING

The following information describes our recruitment package for a Full-time Family Practice Physician to provide medical/preventative services for all ages, newborns through geriatrics. The Erie County Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering Primary Care, Dental and Behavioral health services located on the shores of Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. The Health Center hours are Monday –Friday, 8am-430pm and Tuesday evenings until 7pm. The Health Center is closed on weekends and federal holidays. After hours call is extremely minimal.  We maintain accessibility for phone consultations with the Physician and one of our on-call clinical staff.  There are no on call hospital commitments.  Patient volume is to see about 15-20 patients per day. We have a quality support staff for the physician inclusive of Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and clerical staff.

•  Full-time Salary of $300,000.00 plus Annual Performance Increases and Benefits Listed Below.
• 1 Week plus $3,000 for Continuing Education
•  3 Weeks Paid Vacation
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Paid Sick Time
• 2 Paid Personal Holidays
• Full Healthcare Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision/Pharmacy
• Retirement benefits are through OPERS (Ohio Public Employees Retirement System) 14% employer contribution and 10% employee contribution (~ $39,312.00 contributed by ECHD and $28,080.00 contributed by employee based upon $280,800.00 salary)
• Deferred Compensation (Tax Deferred supplemental retirement plan)
• $75,000.00 Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Relocation Assistance Available
• Eligible for loan repayment through federal and state programs. 

We are a member of the National Health Service Corps. Primary care medical, dental and mental/behavioral health clinicians can apply for loan repayment in exchange for a two-year commitment to work at an approved NHSC site in a high-need, underserved area. The payment is free from Federal income tax and is made at the beginning of service so you can more quickly pay down your loans. Approved sites are located across the U.S., in both urban and rural areas. After completing your initial service commitment, you can apply to extend your service and receive additional loan repayment assistance. The amount you receive and length of your commitment depends on where you serve (service at sites in higher need areas yields greater loan repayments). It also depends on whether you select the full-time or half-time option.   Additionally, The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) provides loan repayment opportunities to physicians (MD and DO) in their final year of school in return for a commitment to provide primary health care full time for at least 3 years at an approved NHSC site in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need.

This is a great opportunity for a physician. The candidate may be Board Certified or Board Eligible but must complete Board certification within 5 years of employment. This position provides a physician many opportunities within our Health Center and Health Department. We continue to grow, expand and add services. 

Please contact Heather Westcott, RN, Senior Chief Clinical Officer at 419-626-5623, ext. 5195 or cellular at 419-366-0943.