OB/Gyn Opportunity in Sparta, Illinois
Sparta Community Hospital has an excellent opportunity for an OB/Gyn. Currently there is only one OB/Gyn in
Sparta. The physician focuses on OB. So, there is huge potential for a large Gyn practice to compliment the current
physicians practice. Call for this opportunity will be 1:2 with the other OB/Gyn. Sparta Community Hospital is a
licensed 25-bed Critical Access Hospital that offers a wide range of services including: OB, Surgery, and
Emergency Medicine. CAH status allows the hospital to receive better reimbursement for Medicare patients,
assuring its financial stability.
The Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ER services approximately 6,500 patients
per year and staffed 24 hours a day. The ER is currently being renovated and 6 new private patient rooms are
being added. Sparta Community Hospital is also adding a new surgical department geared more toward outpatient
surgery. The improvements add a new waiting area, pre op chairs, surgical uites, and post op beds. The hospital
also provides obstetric services and there are about 210 deliveries a year. The Hospital is a fully equipped hospital
providing services which include MRI CT, nuclear medicine, X-Ray, mammograms, 4D ultrasound,
echocardiography, laboratory services, cardiac rehab; physical 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. Sparta Illinois is a community of just over 4,000 located in south eastern Illinois. It is
conveniently located just 45 minutes from St. Louis, MO. Local amenities include 6 screen movie theater, 2 fitness
centers, public pool, country club, roller rinks, lakes, public library, art gallery, and a World Shooting Complex.
Sparta has excellent safe public schools. A physician could maximize their income by taking advantage of the low
cost of living in Sparta. Many wooded lots with acreage are available in the area. For more information about
Sparta Illinois visit www.egyptian.net/~spartacc/chamber.html 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