Otolaryngologist (ENT)

Hospital in Columbus, NE seeking a full time ENT physician.

Hospital Employed
Collegial work environment
Physicians valued
Low Cost of living
Recruitment due to retiring ENT
Clinic located in Medical Office Building attached to Columbus Community Hospital
Clinic volume: 20-30 patients/day
Clinic hours: Monday – Friday (8am-5pm)
EMR: Paragon Allscripts
Level III trauma center
State-of-the-art facility
Newly expanded / renovated OR department
TruDi Sinus Navigation in OR
Olympus Endoscopy Tower in clinic
Financially Sound Hospital System with tenured staff
Would prefer candidate with Midwest ties
State-licensed Child Care Center on Campus
BC/BE
No Visa candidates
Open to new graduates
Clinic Staff:
1 FT ENT, 1 PT ENT, 1 Weekend Call Coverage ENT
1 FT Nurse Practitioner
4 RN & LPN’s
1 PRN Physician Assistant to assist in surgery

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base Salary: $514,000
• Sign on bonus: $51,400
• Relocation: $10k
• CME Stipend & Dedicated CME Time
• Malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan

*In fall 2021, the hospital completed a $35M expansion and renovation projects, which allowed us to add a new surgical services area, maternal child health department and senior behavioral health unit.

*In October 2021, the hospital broke ground on its new 260,000 square foot, $55M fieldhouse. The fieldhouse is an extension of the hospital’s mission to enhance community wellness. It will offer indoor and outdoor fitness and recreation areas, including tennis courts, a football field, a soccer field, basketball courts, batting cages, youth activities spaces, a suspended track for walking and running and more. Expected completion is early 2024.

*Spring 2022, Hospital was named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, a leading provider of health care advisory and analytic services.

Hospital is a nonprofit, Joint Commission-accredited, acute care facility characterized by our family-centered care, community involvement and progressive ideas in health care. We serve Platte County and the seven surrounding counties. Our medical staff experience fulfilling career among respectful colleagues and administrators who value clinical quality, patient satisfaction and collegiality. The hospital emergency department is staffed 24/7 by hospital-employed physicians and is designated as a Level III trauma center. Additional highlights of our state-of-the-art facility include advanced diagnostic imaging services provided by a 1.5T wide bore MRI, 64- and 128-slice CT scanners, a hybrid OR room and two digital breast tomosynthesis mammography machines. We also have strong, in-house adult and pediatric hospitalist programs and an excellent nursing staff.

About Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers, which provide a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting, fishing and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It is a community of 24,000 and is one of the state’s most progressive and dynamic communities. Columbus offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, and a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. It is only 80 miles away from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, which means the benefits of big entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten Conference University (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), are just a short distance away.

• The City of Columbus: http://www.columbusne.us
• Columbus Community Guide: https://loup.com/wp-content/uploads/Columbus-Community-Guide-1.pdf
• Columbus Chamber of Commerce: http://www.thecolumbuspage.com
• Education:
  • Columbus Public Schools (https://www.columbuspublicschools.org/)

Private and Religion focused school systems available (https://www.privateschoolreview.com/nebraska/columbus)

If interested in applying for this role or hearing more. Submit your CV to Recruitment@medconnectstaffing.com