General Orthopedist Opportunity - Michigan

Bronson Orthopedic Specialists is seeking a BE/BC orthopedic surgeon to join their established practice, which is part of a multi-hospital healthcare system located in southwest Michigan. The Practice currently employs 4 surgeons and 5 physician assistants who provide care to patients in the community hospital, located in Battle Creek. This full time surgeon candidate will be based in the Battle Creek community, and will have clinic and operative time at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital. The new surgeon could anticipate a very busy practice in a relatively short amount of time.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join Bronson Healthcare, a premier healthcare provider in Calhoun County. Bronson offers a competitive salary, sign-on bonus, CME stipend, malpractice coverage, relocation allowance, generous PTO and a comprehensive benefit package. Will share call schedule with 4 other surgeons and enjoy a collegial work environment with a physician-led team.

This is an employed position with a hospital-based orthopedic practice with three locations and staff privileges at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital, a 228-bed, all-private room community hospital providing a full range of outpatient and inpatient acute care including robotic surgery, world-class diagnostics, and rehabilitation services. The range of services provided by Bronson Orthopedic Specialists include diagnostic and advanced surgical treatment options for the following:

• Hip, Hip Joint Replacement, Hip Joint Revision, Hip Resurfacing, Knee, Knee Joint Replacement, Knee Joint Revision, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Robotic-assisted Knee Joint Replacement, Shoulder, Shoulder Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine.

As part of the total joint replacement program at Bronson, all patients are optimized for surgery, coordinated by our team of orthopedic nurse navigators. The program includes preoperative patient education and individualized post-operative physical therapy.

Bronson Healthcare is a locally based, locally governed health system focused on delivering excellent health care to those living in southwest Michigan. The community offers affordable real estate with city benefits and a small-town feel and demonstrates committed, continual investment in growth with area businesses, including a thriving entertainment and restaurant scene. From arts and entertainment to breweries and wineries, the community offers a wide variety of activities for families as well as individuals. Every season offers outdoor activities from golf and sailing to snowmobiling and cross country skiing.

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Healthgrades 2024 Surgical Care Excellence Award™

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At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives. We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into practice across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ a diverse workforce to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues and communities. We have a strategic focus on DEI to help us live our values by showing respect, building trust and uncovering and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for the underserved, removing barriers to care and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission: Together, we advance the health of our communities.