University of Michigan Health-West (Formally Metro Health) is looking for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) -  Sign on Bonus of $150,000

University of Michigan Health - West is seeking a board certified/board eligible Gastroenterologist to join an innovative, collaborative environment. The ideal Candidate would be fellowship trained in IBD or have prior experience in IBD management. The Candidate would join a growing and expanding Service Line with expertise in general Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Advanced Endoscopy and IBD.

GI Practice Features

• Health system employed medical group model, extensive Primary Care referral network
• Practice of eleven providers
• Subspecialty service lines including IBD, Interventional endoscopy, and Hepatology already operational
• Co-located Colorectal Surgeon
• Single hospital coverage with equally shared call
• Dedicated GI hospital outpatient department adjacent to the hospital with plans to expand to additional ambulatory surgical center when needed
• Access to a system infusion center
• Olympus HD 190 Scopes
• APP support for inpatient and outpatient work
• EMR (Epic) with digital retrieval and access to studies from the office, the hospital and home
• Opportunities for teaching, clinical research, case conferences, and working closely with Michigan Medicine faculty members

About University of Michigan Health-West

Integrated Healthcare System

University of Michigan Health-West serves more than 250,000 patients annually from across West Michigan -- and beyond. In addition to a 208-bed hospital, which provides a comprehensive suite of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, University of Michigan Health-West has a growing number of neighborhood outpatient centers and offices throughout West Michigan.

With more than 500 physicians on staff, University of Michigan Health-West provides a growing number of specialty health services, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular, neurology, pulmonology, and others. Many are members of the University of Michigan Health Partners. UMHP/UMH-West is proud to serve a diverse patient population; with that, the ideal candidate for this position would have experience working with culturally diverse patients and be fluent in any of the following languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali and Bosnian.

Community Features

• University Affiliated Hospital
• Located in beautiful West Michigan
• 15 minutes from Gerald R. Ford International Airport
• Approximately 35 minutes from Lake Michigan
• Affordable housing
• Supportive community with good public and private schools