Opportunity: Family Medicine - OB Optional - New London
 Opportunity Details
Specialty: Family Medicine, OB Optional
Location: New London, WI,
Region: Upper Midwest , Inland Lakes & Streams , Suburban
J1/H1B Visa? No

 Offer Details
Income Details: This is an employed position with a flexible two-year salary guarantee based on a four, four and one-half or five day work week. After that period of time, the physician will move to an incentive compensation plan. There is an option to go on the compensation plan after one year if the physician meets financial targets.
Signing Bonus: Loan forgiveness or signing bonus, you choose!
Student Loan Forgiveness: Loan forgiveness or signing bonus, you choose!
Relocation Paid: Household moving expenses provided by ThedaCare's corporate mover. One relocation house-hunting trip for up to seven days
Vacation: 35 days annually including CME/Vacation/Holidays
CME: $4,000/year
Call Coverage: 1:7 FP, 1:5 OB
Other Benefits: Health/Dental/Life Insurance, Short and Long Term disability insurance, Professional Liability insurance, Licensing/Board Fees, 403b and 457b

 Job Description
ThedaCare, Inc., a highly successful northeast Wisconsin integrated health system, seeks a BE/BC Family Medicine physician for its New London location. Call will be 1:7. The group's mid-level providers take primary call on most weekends with the physicians providing backup call.

This position will partner with a dedicated and highly qualified medical staff including mid-level providers. ThedaCare Physicians - New London is comprised of seven primary care physicians.

The practice is a full scope family medicine with five of the physicians doing obstetrics. Members of the group perform vasectomies, colposcopies sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies, endometrial biopsies, cryo, leeps, joint injections, lesion removal, suturing and casting.

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Community Overview
New London, a community of 7,200, is located in Northeastern Wisconsin, 45 miles South/Southwest of Green Bay and 20 miles North/Northwest of Appleton, Wisconsin. Madison is within a 100-mile drive, and Chicago is a 190-mile drive. The community is located in Waupaca County, which has a population of nearly 52,000. New London is a friendly, caring, and progressive community with tree lined streets, well-kept homes, and thriving businesses. The hospital has been ranked among the top 100 in the nation, and the school system is recognized as one of the finest in Wisconsin. One of the nice things about New London is the great outdoors. The community is surrounded by a year-round scenic paradise for boating, canoeing, rafting, tubing, hiking, biking, golfing, fishing, snowmobiling, and hunting. Within the city and surrounding area, there are 900 acres of parks, trails and recreation facilities. New London is a solid community with a rich history and a strong industrial base that has kept median incomes on the rise. The stable government is backed by a skilled staff of professional administrators, who have annually reduced the tax rate and created opportunities for new business and manufacturers. New London offers the best of small town life and the variety of the big cities.

Economy and Industry
The largest 12 companies in the area employ 2,957 people. New London has experienced over $26 million in new commercial, industrial, and residential construction in the past 23 months. New London has 3 companies that are the largest, in their category, in the world. The following major employers are in New London: Sara Lee Foods, Curwood, Inc., New London School District, New London Family Medical, St. Joseph Residence, Saputo Foods, Steel King Industries, New London Engineering, Wolf River Lumber, Titan Industries, Piping Systems.

Climate
Ancient glaciers left their imprints on the Waupaca countryside, leaving sand plains, rolling hills, deep ravines, flowing rivers and many kettle lakes. The landscape consists of wooded areas and trout streams, intermixed with agricultural lands. Average daytime temperature is 74 F in the summer and 20 F in the winter.

Recreation
Waupaca County is well known as a great place to vacation during the summer. However, the world has been slow to discover that spending time here during the other three seasons can be just as enjoyable. There are over 200 lakes, 75 rivers and 35 trout streams for the outdoor enthusiast. Other activities include hiking, biking, hunting, golf, specialty shopping, performing arts, and more.

Education
The New London School District has long been recognized throughout the state as a quality system. Graduation and college admission rates have consistently been above the state and national averages. The commitment for this success is reflected in the community's support for state-of-the-art facilities, the teachers' belief in each students' right to succeed, and the students' pride in their schools.

Airport
Outagamie Regional Airport located in Appleton and Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay offer modern facilities and convenient access to all the Midwest hubs.

Location
Modern divided highways systems provide quick, easy access to larger metropolitan areas:

  • Distance to Appleton: 20 miles
  • Distance to Green Bay: 30 miles
  • Distance to Milwaukee: 107 miles
  • Distance to Madison: 106 miles
  • Distance to Chicago, IL: 197 miles
  • Distance to Minneapolis, MN: 285 miles

 Community Links
 
  • NL Chamber of Commerce
  • City of New London
  • Waupaca County
  • Fox Cities
  • City of Appleton
  • New London School District
  • Austin Straubel International Airport - Green Bay, WI
  • Outagamie Regional Airport - Appleton, WI
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    Hospital Overview
    ThedaCare
    New London Family Medical Center
    New London Family Medical Center is a 25-bed community hospital providing general acute care to New London and nearby rural communities in Outagamie and Waupaca counties.

    The hospital, which has been in operation since 1928, offers general medical care including Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery, 24-hour Emergency Department, Rehabilitation Services, Birth Center, and Transitional Care.

    For the convenience of patients, ThedaCare Physicians - New London is located adjacent to New London Family Medical Center. The medical office building integrates offices for family physicians, visiting specialists and new hospital services.
     Hospital Links
     
  • ThedaCare
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     Contact Information
    Contact: Mickey Conner, FASPR, Manager, Physician Recruitment
    122 E. College Ave
    PO Box 8025
    Appleton, WI 54912
    Email: mickey.conner@thedacare.org
    Phone: (800) 236-7772x1
    Fax: (715) 358-8969

     Practice Information
    Practice Name: ThedaCare Physicians New London
    History of group / practice:
    • Roy Buchholz, MD Medical School: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Steven Goedderz, MD Medical School: Universidad De Santo Domingo Residency: St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Madison, Wisconsin
    • Donn Fuhrmann, MD Medical School: University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI Residency: St. Luke's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • Timothy Houlihan, MD Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Residency: UW Health, Appleton, Wisconsin
    • Joseph Lamb, MD Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Residency: Waukesha Family Practice, Waukesha, Wisconsin
    • Sarah Haroldson, MD Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Residency: East Tennessee State University, Bristol, Tennessee Fellowship: Tacoma Family Medicine Rural Family Practice Fellowship, Tacoma, WA
    • Renae Schuler, MD Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Residency: MacNeal Family Practice, Berwyn, Illinois
    • Tina Bettin, DNP, RN, APNP - University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
    • Chris Klimek, PA - Kettering College of Medical Arts, Dayton, Ohio
    • Jay Rust, PA - Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Practice Description : ThedaCare Physicians - New London is a 25,000 square feet, state-of-the art facility, completed in 2003 and expanded in 2009. It is connected to New London Family Medical Center. This $18.5 million Medical Office building houses the ThedaCare Physicians primary care/surgical practice on the first floor and a specialty clinic on the second floor. Visiting specialties include: orthopedics, urology, neurosurgery, ENT, podiatry, vascular surgery, pulmonary, gastroenterology, oncology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gynecology, neurology, pain management, as well as 24 hour physician staffed ER. The second floor also includes a new 14,000 square foot surgical suite, which opened in the summer of 2009.

    New London Family Medical Center, which has been in operation since 1928, is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving New London and nearby communities in Outagamie and Waupaca counties. The hospital remodeled it's Medical/Surgical nursing unit and finished in 1995, a $1.25 million dollar project to relocate and update the birth center from the fourth floor of the hospital to the second floor has also been completed. The hospital also offers general medical and surgical care, a 24-hour Emergency Department, Occupational Health, Rehabilitation Services, and Swingbed/Transitional Care. There are 20 active staff physicians, and more than 50 subspecialty physician consultants who practice at the hospital, who are supported by a staff of more than 250 healthcare professionals.

    All of this is evidence of New London Family Medical Center's and ThedaCare's commitment to provide world class care and be the healthcare employer of choice in the region. New London Family Medical Center is also committed to state of the art technology including computerized medical records and diagnostic imaging.

    ThedaCare provides all levels of support for the physician including RNs, LPNs MAs, administrative support and a sophisticated electronic medical record system. Physicians enjoy a collegial working relationship that supports both primary care physicians and specialists.

    If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.