Rheumatology Physician
Saint Francis Health System
Tulsa, OK, 74101, USA
Tulsa, OK, 74101, USA
- $4,400 p/year
- Healthcare
- Internship
- rheumatology physician
- adult rheumatic care
- clinical rheumatology
The Rheumatology Physician provides specialized care for adults with rheumatic diseases, managing patient consultations, follow-ups, and coordinating referrals within a multidisciplinary clinical setting. The role includes collaboration with advanced practice providers, use of diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, and teaching opportunities with a residency program. Work hours are weekdays with hospital call rotations, supported by comprehensive benefits and relocation assistance.
Population Served:
- Adults 18+
- Not opposed to seeing pediatric, but no providers' fellowship trained in Ped s (Ped s patients are sent to OU Children s in OKC)
Practice Support:
- Administrative Staff: Clinic Director & Office Supervisor
- Advanced Practice Providers: 2, sees follow-up patients (does not see new patients), does injections
- Medical Assistant: 1 per provider
- Patient Service Representatives: 6 total for practice
Clinic Details:
- 5 experienced physicians in group, along with 2 APRN and 1 PA
- Location: Springer Building, 2 nd Floor
- Number of exam rooms: 2 rooms per provider, each provider has own office space
- Hours: 8am-5pm
- Equipment: Ultrasound and microscope
- Infusions: Done at SFH Yale campus or Saint Francis Cancer Treatment Center. (Everything is offered at Yale North entrance except Rituxan which is only offered at Cancer Center). All ordered are done through Epic.
Hospital Privileges:
- Consults average 1-2 per week but can also go weeks without any
Schedule:
- Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
- All providers work 4.5 days
Referral Pattern:
- Internal referral network and department that is dedicated to building new physicians' panels
- Booking out 12 months for new patients and follow ups
Highlights:
- All providers are referring to Pain Management for pain management needs, will manage some of their own
- All providers have the option to use Dragon voice recognition with Epic.
- Biopsies (Muscle biopsies are primarily done by Dr. John King-General Surgery. Kidney biopsies are sent to lab in Arkansas from the SFH Pathology department.)
- Sonosite ultrasound is available in office.
- Pediatric Rheumatology: None offered in the Tulsa area. The majority of pediatrics is referred to Andrea Sestak, M.D. in OKC. She is currently in private practice previously with University of Oklahoma. The Warren Clinic providers will see pediatric patients to provide consults for ages 11 years and older).
Expected Volume:
- 15-20 patients a day
Call:
- Hospital: 1 in every 6 weekends
- Hospitalists handle admits, so providers don t have emergent cases that require them to go in and handle throughout night
- Clinic: Weekday/weeknight is split between 4 providers
- If you cover weekend call then you have less call during the week
Teaching Opportunity:
- Residency program through OSU. Residents assist with inpatient consults and follow physician in clinic.
- Available based upon physician preference
Benefits Package:
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401k/457 b Participation
- Professional Liability Coverage
- Vacation (25 days plus 7 federally recognized holidays)
- Relocation Assistance
- Recruitment Loan
- CME Allowance of up to $4,400 annually




