An East Central Illinois community has a need for a Board Certified/Eligible Cardiologist – Interventional or Non-Interventional. The community need could actually support 3 more Cardiologists.  So the question with this Cardiology opportunity is not whether or not you will be busy, but how busy do you want to be? 

Potential for this opportunity could be $550,000 plus. Best of all, “You can’t ask for a more supportive hospital.” This JHACO approved, community owned, not-for-profit hospital is consistently striving to have the best and most advanced in patient care – from its electronic medical records to breaking ground on a new wellness center to the 18 month old Cath Lab with state-of-the-art GE equipment – this hospital wants the best for its physicians and community.

WHAT IS THE BEST OPTION FOR YOU?

Which practice options suites you? The practice/hospital is offering 3 options to choose from so that you can choose what best fits your practice style.

OPTION 1 – Independent Solo Practice with a competitive net income guarantee. Build the practice the way you want, but use the hospital as a resource. You can contract with them for leasing office space or support services as needed.

OPTION 2 – Join a cardiology practice with 1 year to partnership. Competitive guarantee first year.   This cardiology practice of over 20 years in the area is overbooked performing all aspects of cardiology including diagnostic cardiac caths and peripheral vascular. This practice is eager to add another cardiologist to its staff and as a partner.

Centrally located in Coles County, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is a 187-bed, not-for-profit, Joint Commission-accredited acute-care regional hospital located in East Central Illinois - 180 miles south of Chicago and 130 miles east of St. Louis.

The Health Center provides a full range of acute-care, general services and home health services to approximately 357,000 residents of Coles and the surroundings 12 counties. The Health Center's active and consulting medical staff includes 145 providers representing 28 specialties. Some of the services provided by the Health Center include: Regional Cancer Center, Outpatient Surgery Center, Women & Children's Services, Level II Perinatal Unit, Adult Care Unit, Behavioral Health Services, Radiology and Imaging Services, Cardiovascular Services including Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiac Cathetherization Lab, and Gastroenterology and Special Procedures and Laboratory.

Mattoon is centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, three of the country's largest metropolitan centers. All are reached within three hours via interstate highways.

More than 55 million people live within a 500-mile radius of Mattoon. This excellent location places the community in the hub of our nation's population, industry and commerce. It is surrounded with a comprehensive transportation systems with links to the entire world.

Most employees enjoy a drive to work of less than 15 minutes door-to-door which gives them additional time to spend with their families and doing the sorts of leisure activities they enjoy. The communities offer us a feeling of security as the crime rate is very low. You'll know many of your neighbors and fellow town residents.

A wide variety of excellent housing and real estate exists within the community. Both the primary and secondary schools are AAA rated. College level education is available at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston and at Lake Land College in Mattoon. Recreational activities such as: golf, tennis, horse back riding, water skiing, sailing, camping, canoeing, hiking, fishing, and hunting are abundant in the area. Art, theater, athletic events, and historical sites are locally available as well.