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PHYSICIAN - Family Medicine, OB Required (CASUAL) - Ashland, WI

Essentia Health · Ashland, WI · Part time

Posted Sep 9, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This is a casual family medicine with OB role in Ashland. How would you keep obstetric skills sharp on a part-time schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real plan to stay current in OB, since low volume can let skills fade.

The posting mentions procedural training is welcomed. What procedures do you do now, and what would you like to add?

What they are checking: Whether they would use the procedural support and expand what the clinic can offer locally.

Tell me about a time you managed a patient through both prenatal care and a complicated delivery.

What they are checking: Whether they value continuity across pregnancy, which is a core strength of family medicine OB.

How do you work with outreach specialists from Duluth who only visit part of the time?

What they are checking: Whether they coordinate well with visiting specialists to keep complex patients local when it's safe.

What draws you to rural practice in Ashland?

What they are checking: Whether they understand rural life and practice and would be a stable part of the team.

What would you do

The clinic has RN-based programs for anticoagulation, diabetes and hypertension. How would you work with those nurses?

What they are checking: Whether they trust and use a team-based model instead of trying to manage everything personally.

A pregnant patient with opioid use disorder comes for her first visit at 20 weeks. How do you approach her care?

What they are checking: Whether they can offer nonjudgmental care and know treatment options like MOUD in pregnancy.

How do you handle continuity for your clinic patients when you're only working casual shifts?

What they are checking: Whether they plan handoffs and follow-up so patients aren't lost between visits.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd manage shoulder dystocia.

What they are checking: Whether they know the maneuvers in order and stay calm in a true obstetric emergency.

How would you decide when to transfer a laboring patient from Ashland to a higher level of care?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize risk early given distance and resources in rural Wisconsin.

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The full job description

As published by Essentia Health.

Building Location: Ashland Clinic Department: 2241800 FAMILY PRACTICE - ASH Job Description: Education Qualifications: Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Family Medicine - OB Required (CASUAL) Ashland, WI The Essentia Primary Care Physician works as a leader of a Care Team. Utilizing Essentia Care Processes, the physician works collaboratively with other health care team members to achieve patient care objectives and to provide continuity of care for patients and families. PRACTICE SPECIFICS • This is a part-time opportunity to work in a great physician culture with strong emphasis on work-life balance. • We have worked together to develop a family medicine with OB, model of care. Our practice and OB volumes are growing. • Practice in a state-of-the-art medical clinic attached to Ashland Hospital and NW Wisconsin Cancer Center. • Procedural’s training welcomed and supported (scopes, procedures, surgical). • Strong domiciled clinic partners (Pediatrics, Cardiology, Radiology, Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine) and outreach from Essentia Health Duluth (Nephrology, Pulmonary, Urology, Rheumatology, Orthotics, Sleep Study). • RN based Anti Coag, Diabetes, CDM, Hypertension, Nail Care, Complex Care Management and Asthma programs on site daily. • 24/7 RN based telephone call coverage, high-complexity laboratory, state-of-the-art radiology on site. • EPIC electronic medical record. REQUIREMENTS • Board Certified/Board Eligible Family Practice • OB is required, C-sections are optional LOCATION • 70 miles east of Duluth, MN; 200 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul; 300 miles northeast of Madison • Right on the South Shore of Lake Superior! • Ashland population: 9,000, regional service area, 64,000 For further information, contact: Eric Bain, Physician Recruiter Cell: 218-393-9518 Email: Eric.Bain@EssentiaHealth.org FTE: 0 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time: Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No Union: Union Posting Deadline: Compensation Range: $1.00 - $1,000,000.00 Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:
At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.