Urgent Care Physician

Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) is offering a hospital-employed Urgent Care opportunity in Wheelersburg, OH. This role involves working in a facility that combines Urgent Care and Family Practice services, operating seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM. The position is ideal for a provider who can confidently make quick initial assessments and treatment plans while managing a dynamic patient flow.

Practice Info

• Practice location is Wheelersburg Family Health Center.
• Office hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
• Lab, x-ray, and pharmacy have the same hours of operation as the UC services.
• Family practice, CT, MRI, and Ultrasound are by scheduled appointments.
• Staffing includes 1 nurse per provider, with 2 providers per day.
• Case load is approximately 30 patients per day.
• Equipment includes IV pumps, slit lamp, basic instruments, AED, and EKG.

Responsibilities

• Move at a quick pace and adapt to unknown patient presentations.
• Confidently make quick initial assessments and treatment plans.
• Complete charts timely.
• Participate in Antibiotic Stewardship.

Compensation

• 2-year contract
• Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary
• Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment)
• Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years)
• Residency Stipend: up to $25,000 (requires up to 2 year service commitment)

Benefits

• Vacation: 232 hours PTO
• Additional 40 hours when producing 75%tile wRVUs
• CME/Books & Journals: 40 hours PTO and up to $5000
• Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,000 year before taxes. No matching.
• Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,000 year before taxes under age 50 and $30,500 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay.
• Moving Expense: $10,000 paid to moving company
• Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $2,000,000, per claim/$6,000,000, aggregate
• Health Insurance: provider pays small premium, deducted from paycheck
• Liquidated Damages: 70 mile and 2 year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary

Shift & Schedule

• Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• (6 or 7) 12 hour shifts per two week pay period
• Rotating weekends

Requirements

• Ability to move at a quick pace and is not overwhelmed by the unknown of what will walk through the door.
• Confident in making a quick initial assessment and treatment plan.
• Completes charts timely.
• Participate in Antibiotic Stewardship.
• Employment is contingent upon passing the post-offer physical examination, drug test, and criminal background investigation.