Family Medicine - OB Job at Kootenai Health in Cottonwood, ID

Who we are looking for:

Join a team of 8 Family Medicine physicians, 6 APPs, and a General Surgeon to deliver full-spectrum rural care.  This will  include Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care Outpatient clinic and hospital inpatient care.  This facility is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital with newly constructed Emergency Department that serves as a Level-4 Trauma center.  ED coverage is primarily through our Family Medicine team with 24 hour shifts and an annual volume of 2100 visits. Inpatient care is staffed by our FM physicians and allows for a full-continuity relationship with your patients. Obstetric care is optional, although preferred.  Four physicians offer surgical obstetric coverage and welcome others with this skill.  We offer sign on and retention bonuses and a competitive compensation package with full benefits.  Our leadership is uniquely visionary and supportive of the work we do.

What you can expect:

• Hospital licensed for Acute Care and Skilled Care.
• Satellite clinics primarily staffed with advanced practice professionals. Physicians rotate 1 or 2 days/week to satellite clinics
• Four-bay emergency department with approximately 2,100 visits/year.
• Radiology service: CAT scan on-site with 24 hour availability of service. Ultrasound on site, technician available 5 days /week. ECHO available 2 x /week. Mobile Mammography and MRI. Tele-radiology.
• On-site lab
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Nurse Case Management
• Community Health Workers
• Diabetic Educators and Dietitians
• Tele-medicine access to Pediatric and Adult Psychiatry, Cardiology, Nephrology, Sleep Medicine and Oncology
• PT services for inpatients and outpatients with new outpatient PT facility.
• OB suite/average 60 deliveries/year.
• Secondary referral hospital in Lewiston, ID, with 45 min transport time by ground; Tertiary hospital for cardiac/trauma in Coeur d Alene, ID with a 45 min transport time by helicopter.
• Clinic 4 days/week. Average number clinic visits per practitioner, approximately 15-18/day.

Who we are:

Join a supportive, innovative, award-winning rural Family Medicine team where our partners deliver high quality care while living a sustainable lifestyle in the breathtaking beauty of North Central Idaho.  We are a small rural health system with two Critical Access Hospitals and several outreach clinics.  This practice has a strong culture of mutual support and promotes the practice of evidence-based care.  It also is a vibrant teaching center.  FM Residents and medical students regularly do rotations here.

Where we live:

Cottonwood, Idaho is located on the beautiful Camas Prairie. It s not a big town, with only about 900 residents, but has a big heart.  This is a bustling farming community and has an inviting main street area that includes dining options, a brewery, and some cute shops. Cottonwood is also home to one of the country s most unique travel destinations, Dog Bark Park Inn ! Cottonwood sits just above the Salmon River and it is a quick jaunt to get to world class fishing, white water rafting, jet boat tours, and gorgeous scenery. In the winter the Cottonwood Butte, with a vertical drop of 845 feet, offers downhill skiing and snowboarding, with 4 major groomed runs and several powder-filled trails among the trees. Cottonwood is less than 2 hours away from beautiful McCall, ID where Brundage Mountain and Tamarack Resorts are located.