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:
  o       Low cost malpractice coverage
  o       Low managed care
  o       Simple licensing process
  o       Affordable cost of living

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
mlehn@lutheran-hosp.com

Lutheran Hospital is a 435-bed tertiary care center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since 1904, Lutheran Hospital has maintained its commitment to meeting the healthcare needs of northeast Indiana.

• Tertiary care hospital providing care to service area of 1.3 million
• Top 5% nationally in clinical excellence 2005, 2006, and 2007 (rated by Health Grades)
•  Magnet recognized facility (award given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center
• Cardiac and renal transplant center
• 95% physician retention over the past 8 years
• Key services include Cardiac Care, Children’s Hospital, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Emergency Medicine, Musculoskeletal Center and Neurological Services.

Endocrinology  Position

·        Partnership available in as little as 18 months

·        Guaranteed salary starting at $150,000 plus incentives

·        Excellent partnership income potential

·        Signing bonus available

·        CME allowance

·        Generous pension contribution

·        6 weeks vacation; 8 weeks as partner

·        100% endocrinology; no internal medicine

·        Call is 1:2

·        Only one office, one primary hospital (with smaller secondary)

Facilities and Services Available

·        New state of the art office building which includes our own surgery center

·        Large in-house infusion center

·        Large in-house laboratory

·        In-house x-ray & DEXA