Emergency Medicine Physician Lakewood Health System Staples, Minnesota
Join a high-performing rural healthcare team in the heart of Central Minnesota. Lakewood Health System is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine physician to provide exceptional emergency care in our Critical Access Hospital Emergency Department.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a physician who values autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and an exceptional work-life balance while practicing broad-spectrum emergency medicine in a supportive rural setting.
Position Highlights
- Rural Critical Access Hospital Emergency Department
- Level III Trama Center
- Approximately 9,000 annual ED visits
- Primarily night-shift schedule: 6:00 PM 8:00 AM
- 8 10 shifts per month
- One weekend per month required
- Broad scope emergency medicine practice
- Collaborative and supportive clinical environment
- Modern facilities with strong specialty support and transfer relationships
- Supported by an APP during higher volume times of the day and weekends
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in:
- Emergency Medicine, or
- Family Medicine
- Eligible for medical licensure in the State of Minnesota
- Strong clinical decision-making and procedural skills
- Commitment to patient-centered rural healthcare
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Best-in-class benefits package including:
- Comprehensive health insurance with full family premiums paid by employer
- Maximum IRS allowed employer funded retirement contribution
- Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Generous CME allowance
- Relocation assistance, housing allowance and signing bonus available
Why Central Minnesota?
Enjoy lakes country living with abundant outdoor recreation, excellent schools, safe communities, and an exceptional quality of life. Central Minnesota offers easy access to fishing, boating, hiking, snowmobiling, golf, and year-round family activities while maintaining proximity to larger metropolitan amenities.
Teaching Opportunities
Optional faculty appointment with our Lakewood University of Minnesota Family Medicine Residency Program, offering up to four teaching shifts per month. Additional opportunities to mentor medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students also available.