Physician - Family Medicine - Rush Munster

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November 06, 2025

Job Description

Location: Munster, Indiana

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Family and Preventative Medicine

Work Type: Full Time

Primary Care – Clinical Faculty Physician

Rush University Medical Center at Rush Munster

Munster, IN

Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Family Medicine Physician to join our Primary Care team at Rush Munster, an established outpatient clinic in Munster, IN serving the Northwest Indiana community.

Position Details

Opened in early 2023, Rush Munster is a state-of-the-art outpatient medical facility bringing high-quality health care closer to home for patients throughout the region.  Our Primary Care team at Rush Munster enjoy:

  • Practicing outpatient primary care in a modern, purpose-built facility
  • Collaborative environment with multiple specialties under one roof
  • Access to 19 well-equipped patient rooms
  • Extended clinic hours and flexible scheduling
  • Opportunities for career and academic growth and leadership development
  • Comprehensive on-site diagnostic services including: 
    • Advanced imaging capabilities
    • Stress echocardiograms
    • Ultrasound services
    • Walk-in X-ray

Qualifications

·Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical institution

·Board-eligible or certified in Family Medicine

·Valid IN medical license or ability to obtain licensure

·Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Rush University System for Health is an academic health system integrating patient care, education, research, and community partnerships to improve health in diverse communities.

Rush includes Rush University Medical Center, Rush University (2,500+ students across medical, nursing, and health sciences colleges), Rush Copley Medical Center, Rush Oak Park Hospital, and regional outpatient facilities.

Rush is recognized for clinical excellence, earning placement on U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2025-2026 (top 20 of 5,000+ hospitals evaluated). The system received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking within the top ten among 99 academic medical centers for the 13th consecutive year.

All three hospitals earned LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation, and Rush has been named a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion" for six consecutive years.

Rush is committed to health equity, particularly addressing the 16-year life expectancy gap between Chicago's Loop and West Side. As the largest West Side employer, Rush implements an Anchor Mission strategy through local hiring, investing, sourcing, and volunteering. The system has invested over $6 million on the West Side since 2018 while continuing to provide excellent patient care for all.

Rush offers competitive total compensation that includes base pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role, as well as additional compensation such as sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances. Opportunities for increased compensation based on exceeding productivity targets. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay Range: $257,000 - $322,000

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits, learn more at our Rush benefits page(https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Join Rush and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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•Performs specimen accessioning and specimen processing. Advises physicians and nurses on how to order and schedule specimen collections in Clinical Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
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