Family Medicine Physician in Indiana Chicago

Job Description

Northwest Health - Porter is seeking a Family Medicine Physician to join our thriving outpatient clinic in the welcoming and vibrant community of Valparaiso, Indiana
, just one hour from Chicago!

• 100% outpatient primary care
• Hospital employed position
• Joining a wellൂര് established clinic with a team of experienced primary care physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers
• Clinics have a strong community reputation with a loyal patient base
• Access to a full range of specialists within the healthcare system
• Robust onboarding and outreach support with strong clinical staff
• Open to new graduates
• Opportunity to work with our family medicine residency program
• Full‑time employment (no locums)
• Board certified in Family Medicine
• J1 visa support is available at this location

• Generous base salary plus bonus incentives
• Relocation assistance and commencement bonus
• Medical education loan repayment assistance
• Residency stipend for qualifying candidates
• Full malpractice coverage
• Comprehensive health benefits package including 401(k)
• Paid CME time with annual allowance
• Personal time off (PTO)

Job

Employment Type:

Full Time
Accepts J-1 Waivers:
Yes
Accepts H-1b Visas:
Yes

Northwest Health – Porter, located in Valparaiso, Indiana boasts 271 private rooms, advanced technology, and an innovative patient‑centered design philosophy.

Northwest Health – Porter, its outlying centers and the adjacent 60,000 square foot Medical Plaza is committed to medical excellence and patient centered care.

Porter’s inpatient and ambulatory programs are accredited by Joint Commission and are recognized nationally in multiple areas, including award‑winning centers of excellence by the American Heart Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Leapfrog Group on quality and clinical safety practices;
Health Grades, the Society of Chest Pain Centers, and most recently, became the first in Indiana to receive full atrial fibrillation with electrophysiology services accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an Institute of the American College of Cardiology.

A full continuum of specialized services are available, including Emergency/Trauma, Cardiology, Primary Care/Family Medicine, Oncology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care, Orthopedics (including a Joint Replacement Center and Spine Center), and Acute and Outpatient Rehabilitation.

Northwest Health – Porter hosts a team of experienced caregivers in the family‑centered Women and Children’s Pavilion. Longest‑running NICU in northwest Indiana is onsite. The NICU admits infants of any gestation and weight. C‑sections are performed in the delivery unit for convenience and safety of patients. Skin‑to‑skin delivery is offered

KU in the C‑Section suite.

The communities within Porter County offer a unique blend of lifestyles from rural to metropolitan to suburban...to in‑between! Valparaiso is conveniently located 45 miles from Chicago, 35 miles from the resort communities of Michigan, and 15 miles from the breathtaking Indiana Dunes State Park. The education system provides excellent public and private schools, as well as universities and colleges. Indiana ranks among the lowest housing and living expenses in the nation!

Northwest Health is a regional healthcare network of three hospitals and an extensive medical group. Our integration provides patients access to quality clinical knowledge and advanced treatment options and technology. Our hospitals are located in a progressive family oriented community. We are 50 miles from Chicago, 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore, and 30 miles from the resort communities of Michigan.

Housing and living expenses are ranked among the lowest in the nation. Northwest Health is located in the physician‑friendly state of Indiana with a long‑standing history of tort reform. Visit our websites at  and