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Lutheran Hospital |
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7950 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Website Link |
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| Specialty: |
Pediatrics - Cardiology |
| Candidate Type: |
MD, DO |
| Visas Accepted: |
None |
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Lutheran Children’s Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking a second BC/BE pediatric cardiologist to join an established physician desiring to keep up with the demand for his services. He is overwhelmed with referrals and consults and is looking for a friendly, well-trained, skilled, compassionate and hard working physician to join him in his growing private practice.
LutheranHospital, a 435-bed tertiary care center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, opened Lutheran Children’s Hospital in 1999.
- Hospital within a hospital offers a full range of pediatric services.
- Home to more than 90 skilled pediatricians in 27 areas of pediatric specialties.
- Kid friendly environment features a specially designed pediatric inpatient unit, pediatric outpatient clinics, and a tree house elevator.
- Includes a 25-bed NICU, a 10-bed PICU, 28-bed inpatient unit, and more than 20 pediatric outpatient clinics.
- Tertiary care hospital providing care to service area of 1.3 million
- Top 5% nationally in clinical excellence 2005, 2006, 2007 (rated by Health Grades)
- Magnet recognized facility (award given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center)
- 95% physician retention over the past 8 years
The second largest city in Indiana, Fort Wayne has a population of 300,000 and a service area 1.3 million. Fort Wayne has earned the All-American City Award and the City of Livability Award, and it is easy to see why. The city features:
- Affordable community in which to live; overall cost of living 9% below national average.
- Excellent public, private, and parochial schools, as well as colleges and universities.
- Recreational activities including 87 public parks, 25 golf courses, and 300 lakes within 50 miles of Fort Wayne.
- Family activities include an award winning Children’s Zoo, Science Central, over 30 miles of trails for walkers, joggers, and cyclists.
- Art and cultural experience including the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Lincoln Museum, and Botanical Conservatory.
- Rated #1 city in the country for minor league sports, includes professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and Division I college sports.
- Easy drive to major metropolitan areas, including Indianapolis (2 hrs), Chicago (3 hrs), Cincinnati (3 hrs), and Detroit (3 hrs).
- Indiana is ranked as one of the nation’s top "physician friendly" states with:
- Low cost malpractice coverage
- Low managed care
- Simple licensing process
- Affordable cost of living
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For further information, please contact:
Physician Recruitment Team
Lutheran Health Network
7950 West Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804-4160
Phone 800-409-2118 Fax 260-435-6940
http://www.lhnphysicianservices.com/
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