Family Medicine w/ OB - Physician

Job Description

Family Medicine with OB/Family Med with CentraCare in Melrose, Minnesota

Join a thriving rural practice with 4 Family Medicine physicians and 6 Advanced Practice Providers providing a full spectrum of care in Central Minnesota.

• 4-day work week, 3 days in clinic and 1 day in the Level 4 Emergency Department
  • Additional ED shifts available for those interested, fewer ED shifts available if desired by provider
• Weekday call is approximately 1:4, providing backup call to APP overnights.
• Weekend call with primary hospitalist duties including admissions and rounding.
• Opportunity to grow your OB practice while providing OB backup call to partners.

CentraCare Melrose- Clinic

• Dedicated primary clinic nurse (CMA, LPN or RN) with support of float nursing
• Co-located workstations for provider/nursing with an additional office
• Opportunity for voice-recognition software (Dragon) or scribe
• Team-based care including RN nurse lead visits, diabetic education, health care home for complex patient care, legal aide, health care navigator for uninsured/underinsured
• Community health worker and community paramedic for patient engagement and home visits
• Prescription support programs for uninsured/underinsured
• In-room schedulers to promote continuity (follow-up appointments made for patients before they leave the room)
• CentraCare Foundation supported Reach Out & Read Program
• Mental Health support including Integrated Behavioral Health with often same-day video consultation and Psychiatry chart review for medication management
• E-consults for specialty care to allow for PCP management without the wait for a formal consult

CentraCare Melrose- Hospital

• State-of-the-art Critical Access Hospital built in 2017 with significant provider and community input
• Services include: Telestroke and STEMI activation with St. Cloud Hospital, Advanced imaging with 5 days/week MRI availability, 3D Mammography (2021), Nitrous oxide for obstetrical and ED patients, o Lactation consultants
• Rehabilitation Services including Multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Transitional Care Team including a nursing supervisor, PT, OT, speech therapy and social worker
• Outpatient Services including chemotherapy and IV infusions of fluids and medications

Melrose Community: STRONG- DIVERSE- CONNECTED.

• Diverse population with a predominantly Latino minority. Steady growth in population and business
• Surrounded by beautiful lakes, parks and forests with many recreational opportunities
• Centrally located between St. Cloud and Alexandria with a decidedly small-town feel. No stoplight!
• Easy access to Minneapolis/St. Paul on I-94
• Great early education opportunities - Public, Parochial and Montessori
• Strong secondary schools with great sports teams including Melrose Area High School and St. John's Prep
• Community Theater (Town and Country Players) and a wide variety of Community Education offerings
• Growing small businesses including Melrose Yoga, Melrose Nutrition, Steam Brew Coffee Shop, JDs Taphouse, Unique Boutique, Martinez Market and don't miss El Portal - Best Mexican restaurant in Central Minnesota!

Community Resources

City of Melrose

Melrose Resource Guide

Melrose Chamber of Commerce

Lake Wobegon Trail

Education Resources

Melrose School District

St. Mary's School

Montessori School of Melrose