Internal Medicine

Your future role at a glance

Location: Oshkosh, WI

Facility Name: Mercy Hospital

Schedule: Full-Time

Base salary: $325,000 for 175 day shifts

Sign-on bonus: $50,000

Seniority bonus (7+ years post-residency experience): $10,560

Relocation assistance (if applicable): Up to $10,000

Productivity incentives: 2.5% Quality Metric bonus annually

$4,000 CME allowance

Malpractice coverage with tail

This job location is not currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

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How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Join an Established Team: Collaborate within a close-knit daytime environment alongside 2 daytime rounders and 1 dedicated APP, supported overnight by 1 Nocturnist to ensure smooth handoffs.

• Practice Setting: Dedicated inpatient rounding with a highly desirable, sustainable workload averaging just 10–14 patients daily.

• Clinical Flexibility: Focus on medical management with zero procedure requirements, though you maintain the clinical autonomy to perform them if desired.

• Optimal Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a highly predictable 7-on/7-off schedule (12-hour shifts) requiring only 175 shifts per year to maintain full-time status.

• Board Certification: Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.

• Licensure: Eligible for an unrestricted Wisconsin state medical license and DEA registration.

• Lead Inpatient Recovery: Evaluate and treat acute and chronic conditions with precision, acting as the primary attending or consulting physician to guide patients safely through their hospital stay.

• Champion Care Cost-Effectiveness: Partner with a collaborative team to improve clinical quality metrics and patient safety, ensuring high-value care across the campus.

About the Facility

Ascension Mercy Hospital is a historic 150-bed critical care facility in Oshkosh, proudly serving the community for over a century. Recognized as a Level III Trauma Center and a Certified Stroke and Chest Pain Center , the hospital features a robust 24/7 Hospitalist, Emergency Care, and ICU presence. As a destination for specialty care, the campus boasts advanced sub-specialty services—including orthopedics, heart and vascular health, oncology, and robotic-assisted surgery—offering full clinical backing for your inpatient panel.

Why Physicians Choose the Fox Valley

Oshkosh is ideally situated in the scenic Fox Valley region, just 25 minutes south of the Appleton, Neenah, and Menasha anchor cities.

• Lifestyle & Leisure: Immediate access to Lake Winnebago and over 15,000 regional lakes for world-class sailing, boating, fishing, skiing, and camping.

• Cultural Highlights: Enjoy Broadway productions and major entertainment varieties at the nearby Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

• Perfect Location: Nestled in Northeastern Wisconsin—only 30 miles from Green Bay and a convenient drive to Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago.

• Community: A safe, fast-growing, family-oriented community with a patient draw area of over 240,000 and a remarkably low cost of living.

Why Physicians Choose Ascension

• Clinician-Led Culture: Step into an academic and clinical environment where provider engagement and experience are recognized as the primary drivers of excellent patient outcomes.

• Stability & Benefits: Benefit from highly competitive compensation, generous benefits, a top-tier retirement package, and long-term practice stability.

• National Scale, Local Autonomy: Collaborate with over 7,000 providers across a national network of 1,900 sites of care while retaining local clinical autonomy.

• Mission-Centered Care: Rooted in a deep, faith-based commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to all, especially the poor and vulnerable.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

• Advanced Life Support preferred.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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