Family Practice Opportunity in Metropolis, IL
Massac Memorial Hospital is seeking to add an additional Family Physician to their community. This opportunity would offer a
call schedule of 1:3. There is no OB required for this opportunity. The opportunity will offer an income guarantee. The
proximity to Paducah Kentucky will offer the physician a quality lifestyle and excellent practice opportunity. Massac Memorial
Hospital is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital in Metropolis Illinois. CAH status allows the hospital to receive better
reimbursement for Medicare patients, assuring its financial stability. The ER services approximately 12,775 patients per year
and is staffed 24 hours a day. Massac Memorial Hospital is a fully equipped hospital providing services which include MRI, CT,
nuclear medicine, EKG, X-Ray, mammograms, ultrasounds, sleep studies, echocardiography, laboratory services, cardiac
rehab; physical and occupational therapy, home care services, and many community support services.
The hospital also provides an outpatient clinic for visiting specialist, so that patients do not have to travel far for specialty
services. Massac Memorial Hospital is also undergoing some exciting renovations which include an all new emergency
department, same day surgery, lab, patient registration, radiology, main entrance, and private acute care rooms. Metropolis is
situated on Interstate 24 halfway between Nashville, Tennessee and St. Louis, Missouri, with Paducah, Kentucky only 10 miles
away. Metropolis is located on the banks of the Ohio River. The city is full of history. Metropolis is the home of the oldest state
park in Illinois, Fort Massac State Park. The park became the first official state park in 1908.
The park provides picnicking, camping, hiking, boating, fishing, skiing and hunting within its 1,540 acres of beautiful Southern
Illinois landscape. Metropolis is also the only Metropolis in the United States, thus claiming the home of Superman. It was
officially declared the home of Superman by the IL House of Representatives in 1972. A 15 foot bronze statue of Superman
stands at the foot of the court house in Superman Square. The town is host to a large Superman Museum and a yearly
Superman festival that attracts visitors from all over the world. Metropolis is not only a great place to visit but a great place to
live. Metropolis is conveniently located just 12 miles from Paducah, Kentucky.
Metropolis has excellent educational opportunities available for a family. Metropolis provides excellent public schools and a
recently renovated public library. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in Metropolis, Paducah is just a quick 10 minute
drive. Paducah offers a large arts district, fine dinning, theaters, a large mall, and private schools. For more information about
the Metropolis area visit www.metropolischamber.com and www.paducah-tourism.org For more information regarding this
opportunity please contact:
Carrie Galbraith
Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network
Critical Access Recruitment Service
Phone: 217-925-5968
Email: illinoiscriticalaccess@yahoo.com
web: www.criticalaccessrecruitment.org
Critical Access
Recruitment Services
Carrie Galbraith
Director of Recruitment Services