Family Medicine Physician - St. Charles Health System

Location: Madras, OR
Position Type: Full-Time

Join St. Charles Health System in Madras, Oregon—a community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to better health, better care, and better value. We are seeking a Family Medicine Physician interested in outpatient care and inpatient/hospitalist shifts. There is also an optional teaching opportunity with the OHSU-affiliated Three Sisters Rural Track Residency Program beginning summer 2025.

Why Choose St. Charles Health?

• Robust healthcare system serving a diverse community
• Supportive administration and team-based care environment
• Commitment to work-life balance
• Upcoming $12 million clinic expansion (projected completion 2027)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary: $322,157 to $368,967 depending on experience and services provided, with additional productivity bonus based on wRVUs
• Financial incentives: Sign on bonus and relocation assistance
• Healthcare benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage with flexible spending options (FSA, LPFSA, Dependent Care, HSA, or HRA)
• Insurance and wellness: Basic Life, Short/Long-term disability, Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, plus Caregiver Assistance Program with wellness coaching and mental health services
• Professional development: $4,250 annual CME allowance
• Retirement planning: 403(b) with up to 6% employer match after one year

Schedule and Work-Life Balance

• Flexible 4-day clinical workweek (10-hour days)
• 36 hours direct patient contact weekly (1,440 clinical hours annually)
• Minimal and evenly distributed call responsibilities
• Generous Paid Time Off: 5 weeks (216 hours) annually, including holidays

Practice Details

• Clinic facilities: 18 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, virtual scribes, AI-assisted documentation, two medical assistants per physician, and nursing triage support
• Procedure opportunities: Circumcisions, IUD placements, colposcopies, joint injections, laceration repair, skin biopsies, and optional colonoscopy/EGD
• Hospital capabilities: 25-bed Critical Access facility, Level IV trauma center, with 64-slice CT, 1.5T MRI, mammography, ultrasound, and Dexascan
• Optional inpatient care: 18-bed inpatient unit (average daily census 13), with EM physicians covering codes and intubations
• Patient demographics: Approximately one-third Hispanic, one-third Native American, one-third Caucasian; robust interpreter services available
• Teaching opportunity: Involvement in the Three Sisters Rural Track Residency Program as a mentor starting summer 2025

Qualifications

• MD or DO with active/unrestricted Oregon medical license or ability to obtain license
• Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine
• DEA registration (Oregon preferred)
• ACLS certification required; additional credentials based on practice interests

Community and Lifestyle

• Location: Scenic Madras, OR, surrounded by the Cascade Mountains, offering exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities (mountain biking, fishing, hiking)

• Affordability: 54% less expensive than nearby Bend (43 miles away) and Portland (120 miles away)

• Education: Strong local system with dual-language Spanish-English immersion programs from elementary through high school

  • Two elementary schools in Madras, one in Metolius, a K-8 school in Warm Springs (20 miles north)
  • One middle school and one high school featuring the Madras Performing Arts Center
  • Central Oregon Community College nearby with expanding facilities for nursing, medical assistant, and CNA training programs

• Transportation: Convenient access to Redmond Airport (30 minutes south) with direct flights to Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City

• Culture: Rich cultural amenities and numerous community events including performing arts, festivals, and community gatherings