Job ID: 1376

Type: Physicians

State: MO

Area: Southeast Missouri

Specialty: GENERAL SURGERY

Description: Medical Center is currently seeking a Board Certified General Surgeon to join their hospital based practice Inpatient/Outpatient DaVinci robot-but not required if you are not interested or trained in robotics. Office and clinic are located in our multispecialty Medical Office Building adjacent to the hospital Current practice volume supports the addition of a General Surgeon to our group of 1 employed surgeon and 1 independent 3+ years of experience required Highly competitive recruitment package that may include MGMA competitive salary with productivity incentives, Full employee benefits, Commencement bonus, Student Loan Repayment assistance, Marketing, Relocation, CME and more

Community/Facility info: Medical Center is a regional medical center with two hospital campuses and more than 130 active physicians.facility is the largest medical center in Southeast Missouri With outreach Rural Health Clinics throughout its six-county region. The hospital is the largest employer in the region, with over 1300 employees.Nationally accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, demonstrating to the patients and community the highest quality medical care. certified by Medicare and is a member of the American Hospital Association as well as the Missouri Hospital Association. General Statistics (based on 2007 data): Over 1,600 births Over 34,000 ER visits Over 12,500 inpatient admits Over 80,000 clinic visits Over 1,100 Heart Catherizations Over 5,500 total surgeries Overall infection rate below state average, currently at 0.1% Our Services We provide comprehensive medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, cardiology, cardiovascular, psychiatric and intensive care services. In particular services include: • Ambulance • Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation • Cardiology • Cardiovascular Surgery • Cancer Treatment Center • Diabetes Education • Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology • Emergency Center • Gastroenterology • Hospitalist Program • Home Health • Mental Health • Orthopedics • Pain Management Center • P.A.R.C. (Physical assessment and Rehabilitation Center) • Pediatrics • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery • Physical Rehabilitation • Pulmonology • Rheumatology • Sleep Study Center • Surgery • Volunteer Services • Women’s Health & Maternity Services Our Medical Staff Medical Center’s medical staff is comprised of more than 130 active physicians. Their areas of specialization include: allergy, anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, critical care, emergency medicine, neurology, obstetrics, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pain management, pathology, pediatrics, plastic and reconstructive surgery, podiatry, psychiatry, pulmonology, radiation oncology, radiology, rheumatology, sleep medicine and urology. Our Community a town of 18,000 residents, with 40,000 residents in Butler County. While the city has a population of 18,000, the hospital provides care for patients in a 90-mile radius around the city, thereby serving a population of approximately 180,000. Located among the foothills of the Ozarks, Poplar Bluff is surrounded by a national forest, peaceful lake and fertile farmland. located between St. Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee, serves as a regional hub for healthcare, education, business and light industry. offers a family friendly community with abundant recreation and educational opportunities. The area offers two private high schools and two private primary / middle schools to complement the public education system. In February 2007 it was announced on Good Morning America town was one of the top 100 cities in which to raise your children, largely due to the excellent public school systems.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.