Family Medicine Physician Job at UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health in Beaver Dam, WI

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is interested in a Family Medicine physician to join the UW Health Beaver Dam Clinic. This physician faculty will provide the full spectrum of family medicine skills and patient care, with OB optional. This position will be involved in clinical teaching of medical students and other learners. This position may involve academic scholarly work.  

Duties will include provision of clinical care of patients, clinical teaching of medical students and other learners, participation in clinical faculty call schedule (phone call only), nursing home visits, departmental meetings, and performing administrative duties as necessary in the position. Position may include maternity care and/or newborn rounding, as well as OB call if applicable.

This position may also include opportunities to work on collaborative initiatives within UW-SMPH and UW Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship promoting an inclusive environment with other faculty and staff members.

This clinic has a small-town feel with the support of a large, academic system and connections with specialists. 

Overview of Position:

• Provide full spectrum family medicine skills and patient care in outpatient clinic setting, with opportunities to do procedures. 
• Potential to practice inpatient, practice OB/maternity care, and/or newborn rounding.
• Opportunity to teach medical students in the clinic, or to pursue teaching options with the medical school.
• Clinic partners inspire each other, and there is autonomy and innovation at each clinic.
• Clinic offers  mentorship with a diverse provider team at various career stages.
• Providers and staff are welcoming and have longevity with the clinics - there is an overall environment of team camaraderie. 
• Clinic is established in community with an opportunity to grow your patient panel quickly.
• Flexibility with schedule, work-life balance appreciated.
• Very manageable call schedules (outpatient call is triaged and over the phone).
• Opportunities for growth and development by working in an academic setting (teaching with the medical school, committee work, leadership, etc.).
• Academic environment that values Family Medicine physicians in a very supportive department.
• Dual-employment between School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Medical Foundation, great benefits (Wisconsin state benefits and retirement) and competitive compensation plan, recruitment bonus, and relocation stipend.

Faculty at UW-Madison have the opportunity for professional growth that will allow them to pursue additional clinical and academic interests. In addition to their clinic roles, faculty may have opportunities to practice OMT, Integrative Health, inpatient medicine, POCUS, and more. There are also opportunities in the medical school for formal teaching roles, may be opportunities within the organization for leadership roles, and may also be scholarly research focused projects and committees that a faculty member can participate. Clinical duties are defined with department leadership approval based on the finalists’ career interests and based on the clinical needs.

Community: Beaver Dam, WI is located just northeast of Madison. Some of the providers and staff live in Madison, and some live in Beaver Dam. Beaver Dam offers the small-town feel, and Madison provides urban amenities. Working in Beaver Dam offers options as it relates to your community preferences.

Beaver Dam, WI, located in Dodge County, is a thriving city of approximately 17,000 residents, which was settled with the arrival of the Milwaukee Railroad. Beaver Dam is a family-friendly community with an excellent local economy and a diverse mix of businesses. This safe community has a low cost of living, and offers progressive public and private school systems.

Beaver Dam is home to a 6,000-acre lake surrounded by rich farmlands and 300 acres of beautiful parks. The community offers a variety of dining and coffee options, a local brewery, plenty of shopping, an open-air outdoor Farmer’s Market, a thriving theater, music and arts scene, golf courses, sporting activities and outdoor recreation, such as fishing, boating, camping, hiking, and a community calendar of events that is filled up all year long. The nearby Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge has over 300 species of birds, over 10 miles of hiking, two boardwalks with habitat and wildlife viewing sites, and an opportunity for canoeing and kayaking.

Beaver Dam is situated just 35 minutes from Madison, 1 hour from Milwaukee and the Fox Valley, 1 1/2 hours from Green Bay, and 2 1/2 hours north of Chicago. It’s perfectly located in Wisconsin to be near all of the great amenities the state has to offer.

Requirements:

• MD or DO or equivalent
  
• WI medial license, or eligible for license by start date of position.
• Board-certified or board eligible by American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) by start date of position.
• Completion of a US Family Medicine residency by the start date of the position.

Salary/Benefits:

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including state retirement and state benefits.
• Faculty employment with UW-Madison/UWMF provides eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) at the University of Wisconsin is a leading clinical department within the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). DFMCH is dedicated to advancing patient care, education, and research. Our 18 clinics provides primary care to over 175,000 patients yielding over 374,000 patient visits annually, and we train more than 150 residents and 300 medical students each year.