JOB SPECIFICS:

• Excellent opportunity for a fellowship-trained, BC/BE Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeon to join a well-established, team of specialists to serve an increasing patient base in Peoria, Illinois.
• This physician group has a strong affiliation with OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, the area’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, the highest level designated in trauma care.
• Shared Call, 1:8
• The orthopedic team includes 1 sports medicine physician, 12 orthopedic surgeons, 11 physician assistants and professional clinical staff who treat a full range of orthopedic conditions. We also offer diagnostic services, ambulatory surgery, physical/occupational therapy and a sports medicine program.
• EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled

THE BENEFITS:

• Competitive base salary plus incentives.
• 4 weeks paid vacation and 8 paid holidays
• Signing bonus
• Loan repayment options
• Paid claims made based malpractice, CME, association membership dues
• Health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan, and paid relocation

THE COMMUNITY:

• Nestled in the heart of the Illinois River Valley, Peoria is the largest Illinois metropolitan area outside of Chicago and St. Louis. Here, you can live as big or small as your heart desires! Check out the City of Peoria, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose a suburb, small town or rural life, with a laid-back vibe and community schools.
• Regarded as an ideal blend of urban, suburban and rural influences, the Greater Peoria area offers a lower cost of living, easy commutes and amenities that appeal to an array of lifestyles. With countless small- to medium-sized arts and entertainment venues (both indoors and outside), the Greater Peoria area draws national touring shows while nurturing local talent. It is also home to a large and eclectic selection of locally owned food and drink establishments with domestic and international flavor.
• In Peoria, you’ll find an educated populace fueled by respected universities and medical schools, professional and NCAA Division I college sports, and of course the home base for the OSF HealthCare Ministry which was founded here in 1877.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Doctorate Licenses/Certifications: Physician Licensed to practice medicine in current state.
• Board certified or board eligible in the appropriate specialty(ies).
• Obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges.
• Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal heath programs.
• Physician shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.
• Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.