Job Summary
Job Description
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Seeking a BE/BC Orthopedic Surgeons with OR without a Trauma Surgery Fellowship.
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9 Orthopedic Surgeons are employed by hospital.
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Some Orthopedic- trauma cases, including hunting (fall) accidents, falls, motor vehicle and ATV/UTV accidents, but majority of cases will be general (hip fractures, Hemiarthroplasties, wrist and ankle fractures, etc) orthopedics which present to the emergency department.
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2 APPs in place to assist with triaging and rounding
- 24 hours of call coverage; 7 days/week - Ortho Trauma Surgeon will take night call 5 of 7 nights when on.
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Post-call week, Trauma Dr. typically sees his/her follow-ups in office M, T then off W, TH, F, Sat, Sun
- Physician may or may not be called in; call ins after hours are minimal
- Level I trauma response time is 30 minutes
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All other orthopedic cases / response time will be at the discretion of the physician
- Hospital consults (infected joints, non-dx pains). All hospital consults must be completed within 24 hours unless ordering physician requests quicker response
- Weekdays average - 2 cases per day
- Weekends average 1.5 cases per day – 3 cases per weekend
- Some days there could be 4-5 cases; based on whatever comes through the emergency department
- Level II trauma response time is as called/requested to present
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Take call every other week.
- When on call, work in hospital and cover Trauma cases (Emergency Medicine).
- When not on call, provider follow up visits and elective surgeries with flexible schedule.
- Mostly general orthopedic cases with a few true trauma cases.
EQUIPMENT:
- Stille Radiolucent Table (2)
- Jackson Table
- Hana Table (2)
- 10 ORs; Ortho surgical room (bigger room)
- Surgical Block Time – Wednesday/Friday
- Smith & Nephew – Trauma instrumentation
- Access to other instrumentation companies
Recruiter's Insight
Earn More and Pay Less. Starting Salary For Orthopedic Surgery Is $150,000 To $300,000 More Compared To Positions Located In Chicago, IL, Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 30% Less In This Community Provides You With Significant Buying Power With The Opportunity To Build Your Dream Home, Pay Down Your Student Loans And Retire Early.
Income Potential. The Income Potential Is Greater Than Most With The Opportunity To Earn In The Top 75th%Tile In The US.
Housing Market. With Average Home Pricing Settled At $108,620 And Where A Desirable 3374 Square Ft. 5 Bedroom/4 Bath Home Sold For $255,000 Building A Quality Of Life With Substantial Savings Is Easy.
The community. The Community Is Welcoming To New Members And Offers A Series Of Fun Events Throughout The Year For Family Members And Getting To Know One Another.
About Employer. This Employer Is Committed To Its Doctors And The Entire Employee Staff And Enjoys Long Term Retention Of Its Key Physician Personnel Due To Exceptional Compensation And Quality Of Life Provided By The Community.
- 111 miles to Saint Louis, MO
- 178 miles to Kansas City, MO
- 241 miles to Chicago, IL
- John Wood Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,633; Location: 1301 S 48th Street; Public; Website: www.jwcc.edu)
- Quincy University (FT enrollment: 1,520; Location: 1800 College Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.quincy.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- Western Illinois University (about 53 miles; Macomb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,755)
- Southeastern Community College (about 63 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- Truman State University (about 66 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,553)
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