The Lourdes Physician Network, which employs over 90 primary care providers, is seeking an outstanding BC/BE Family Practice physician. The opportunity is one of a traditional outpatient service model. Physicians in the Network enjoy collegial relationships with their fellow providers and a community that is extremely loyal to the Lourdes system of care.
Package
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a two-year salary guarantee followed by a RVU-based compensation structure that recognizes the amount of work performed rather than revenue collected. 32 days of PTO per year, CME stipend, malpractice insurance, relocation expenses, and the payment of licenses and fees are components of a competitive benefits package.
Facility
Lourdes is a not-for-profit, 160-bed, full-service community hospital with 15 primary care network practices that has served the city of Binghamton and surrounding areas since 1925. The hospital has over 400 independent specialists and primary care physicians on its medical staff. Lourdes is a member of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic not-for-profit health care system in the country. The quality of care provided by Lourdes has been recognized nationally through accreditations and designations. 30 years ago, Lourdes opened the region's first comprehensive Cancer Care Center. Most recently, The American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer (CoC) awarded Lourdes the Commission's 2008 Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award. Lourdes also has the distinction of being named a Designated Stroke Center by the State of New York, and a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence. The Binghamton area boasts great diversity in culture, religion and lifestyles, and is the home of highly regarded Binghamton University. The community's cost of living is 10% below the national average, and the area's public and parochial schools are nationally recognized for excellence. Recreation and leisure activities are plentiful in this four season climate, and include minor league ice hockey and baseball, a symphony orchestra, an opera company and close proximity to New York State wineries, lakes, parks and trails. Lourdes is committed to providing healthcare that works, healthcare that is safe, and healthcare that leaves no one behind