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Orthopedics-Spine
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Orthopedics-Spine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
North Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
8/17/16
Excellent Orthopaedic Surgery-Spine Opportunity in Western North Carolina
Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, North Carolina is seeking a full time, BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship in spine surgery to join the medical community in an employed practice position serving a region of more than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
• An employed five-surgeon orthopaedics practice has been serving the region for more than 30 years.
• A robust sports medicine program is also in place, led by an experienced physician and complemented with therapists and athletic trainers serving a multi-county region.
• The Swain County Hospital campus operates a pain clinic with two pain management physicians providing care to the community.
• All orthopaedic, sports medicine, pain management and spine services are supported by a regional physical, occupational and speech therapy program in addition to state-of-the-art imaging modalities.
• No general call required.
• The medical community enjoys a strong spirit of collaboration on patient care and is supported by nearly 10 primary care practices including family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package
• Join a quality medical staff in a location which is a great place to live and practice.
ABOUT THE FACILITY
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• Harris Regional Hospital an 86-bed hospital is located in Sylva and serves a population of over 100,000 residents.
• Harris Regional Hospital was recently named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for performance on the measure sets of heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The ranking places Harris Regional Hospital in the top one-third of Joint Commission-accredited organizations in the nation reporting accountability measure performance data for calendar year 2012.
• Patients visit Harris Regional Hospital and its critical-access partner hospital Swain County Hospital originating from a primary service area of Jackson, Swain and Graham counties and a secondary service area of Macon County, far western North Carolina and north Georgia.
WESTCARE HEALTH SYSTEM – DUKE LIFEPOINT
• WestCare Health System was formed through a partnership of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital in 1997 and serves Jackson, Swain, Macon and Graham counties with primary and subspecialty care, outpatient facilities and urgent care.
• WestCare Health System has recently been acquired by Duke LifePoint. In addition to Harris Regional Hospital, Duke LifePoint’s new acquisitions also include Swain County Hospital, a 48-bed hospital in Bryson City; and WestCare Medical Park, an outpatient medical facility in Franklin.
• Duke LifePoint will invest a minimum of $43 million in capital improvements over the next eight years and provide new resources to help the system grow, recruit new physicians, enhance services and improve health care delivery throughout the region.
• Becoming part of Duke LifePoint offers many benefits to WestCare’s hospitals, medical staff, employees and communities. Proceeds from the acquisition will retire WestCare’s financial obligations and fund a locally governed charitable foundation to support community needs. WestCare also becomes a local taxpayer, providing a source of new tax revenue to support the local economy.
• WestCare’s hospitals now have access to Duke University Health System’s top-ranked patient safety, quality and education programs and LifePoint’s financial and operational resources and expertise.
• WestCare will be governed by a regional board of trustees comprised of members of WestCare’s communities, local physicians and representatives from Duke LifePoint.
• Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint's experience in community-based hospital management and Duke's world-renowned leadership in clinical service, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
• Sylva, population 2,500+, and county seat for Jackson County, is located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina.
• The main county high school, Smoky Mountain High School, is located in Sylva, as are the county library, county hospital, Justice Center, and two K-8 elementary schools: Scotts Creek east of town, and Fairview located behind the high school.
• The town has four parks.
o Mark Watson Park has a picnic shelter, playground, two baseball fields, two basketball courts, and four tennis courts.
o Bryson Park has a picnic shelter, basketball court, and a playground.
o Poteet Park has a large playground, sand volleyball court, basketball court, and picnic pavilion. It is located near Roscoe Poteet Pool, which serves as a community pool and also as a 6-lane competition pool for the county swim team.
o Bridge Park has a small stage pavilion for outdoor concerts, as well as a bridge spanning Scotts Creek and connecting to Poteet Park.
• Sylva is home to the Jackson Campus of Southwestern Community College and is the closest town of size to nearby Western Carolina University (6 miles (9.7 km) away), one of the seventeen schools of the University of North Carolina system.
ABOUT JACKSON COUNTY
• Jackson County is 50 miles from Asheville, 111 miles from Knoxville, 50 miles from Gatlinburg, and only 150 miles from Atlanta. It's also convenient to Upstate South Carolina, and less than three hours from North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte.
• The picturesque Tuckasegee River flows 40 miles throughout Jackson County. A moderate current makes it one of the best white-water rivers for beginners and families, and it is considered Western North Carolina's best stream for trout fishing.
• With a 22 percent increase in population over the past decade, economic growth abounds. According to the 2010 Census, Jackson County now has a population of 40,271. The county is also a popular tourist destination, which has fueled growth in the townships of Sylva, Cullowhee, Dillsboro and Cashiers.
• The county's 491 square miles encompass some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Southeast. Elevations range from 2,000 feet to more than 6,000 feet. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• Western Carolina University (www.wcu.edu) and Southwestern Community College (www.southwesterncc.edu) offer an unbeatable combination of academic excellence, innovative programs, first class performing arts center, and small class sizes in a beautiful mountain setting. Both campuses are absolutely beautiful and provide quality programs in academics and athletics.
• Jackson County is home to the final stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway - more than 40 miles of uncrowded scenic beauty – and close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, North Carolina is seeking a full time, BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship in spine surgery to join the medical community in an employed practice position serving a region of more than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
• An employed five-surgeon orthopaedics practice has been serving the region for more than 30 years.
• A robust sports medicine program is also in place, led by an experienced physician and complemented with therapists and athletic trainers serving a multi-county region.
• The Swain County Hospital campus operates a pain clinic with two pain management physicians providing care to the community.
• All orthopaedic, sports medicine, pain management and spine services are supported by a regional physical, occupational and speech therapy program in addition to state-of-the-art imaging modalities.
• No general call required.
• The medical community enjoys a strong spirit of collaboration on patient care and is supported by nearly 10 primary care practices including family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package
• Join a quality medical staff in a location which is a great place to live and practice.
ABOUT THE FACILITY
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
• Harris Regional Hospital an 86-bed hospital is located in Sylva and serves a population of over 100,000 residents.
• Harris Regional Hospital was recently named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for performance on the measure sets of heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. The ranking places Harris Regional Hospital in the top one-third of Joint Commission-accredited organizations in the nation reporting accountability measure performance data for calendar year 2012.
• Patients visit Harris Regional Hospital and its critical-access partner hospital Swain County Hospital originating from a primary service area of Jackson, Swain and Graham counties and a secondary service area of Macon County, far western North Carolina and north Georgia.
WESTCARE HEALTH SYSTEM – DUKE LIFEPOINT
• WestCare Health System was formed through a partnership of Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital in 1997 and serves Jackson, Swain, Macon and Graham counties with primary and subspecialty care, outpatient facilities and urgent care.
• WestCare Health System has recently been acquired by Duke LifePoint. In addition to Harris Regional Hospital, Duke LifePoint’s new acquisitions also include Swain County Hospital, a 48-bed hospital in Bryson City; and WestCare Medical Park, an outpatient medical facility in Franklin.
• Duke LifePoint will invest a minimum of $43 million in capital improvements over the next eight years and provide new resources to help the system grow, recruit new physicians, enhance services and improve health care delivery throughout the region.
• Becoming part of Duke LifePoint offers many benefits to WestCare’s hospitals, medical staff, employees and communities. Proceeds from the acquisition will retire WestCare’s financial obligations and fund a locally governed charitable foundation to support community needs. WestCare also becomes a local taxpayer, providing a source of new tax revenue to support the local economy.
• WestCare’s hospitals now have access to Duke University Health System’s top-ranked patient safety, quality and education programs and LifePoint’s financial and operational resources and expertise.
• WestCare will be governed by a regional board of trustees comprised of members of WestCare’s communities, local physicians and representatives from Duke LifePoint.
• Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals® (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint's experience in community-based hospital management and Duke's world-renowned leadership in clinical service, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
• Sylva, population 2,500+, and county seat for Jackson County, is located in central Jackson County, in the Plott Balsam Mountains of Western North Carolina.
• The main county high school, Smoky Mountain High School, is located in Sylva, as are the county library, county hospital, Justice Center, and two K-8 elementary schools: Scotts Creek east of town, and Fairview located behind the high school.
• The town has four parks.
o Mark Watson Park has a picnic shelter, playground, two baseball fields, two basketball courts, and four tennis courts.
o Bryson Park has a picnic shelter, basketball court, and a playground.
o Poteet Park has a large playground, sand volleyball court, basketball court, and picnic pavilion. It is located near Roscoe Poteet Pool, which serves as a community pool and also as a 6-lane competition pool for the county swim team.
o Bridge Park has a small stage pavilion for outdoor concerts, as well as a bridge spanning Scotts Creek and connecting to Poteet Park.
• Sylva is home to the Jackson Campus of Southwestern Community College and is the closest town of size to nearby Western Carolina University (6 miles (9.7 km) away), one of the seventeen schools of the University of North Carolina system.
ABOUT JACKSON COUNTY
• Jackson County is 50 miles from Asheville, 111 miles from Knoxville, 50 miles from Gatlinburg, and only 150 miles from Atlanta. It's also convenient to Upstate South Carolina, and less than three hours from North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte.
• The picturesque Tuckasegee River flows 40 miles throughout Jackson County. A moderate current makes it one of the best white-water rivers for beginners and families, and it is considered Western North Carolina's best stream for trout fishing.
• With a 22 percent increase in population over the past decade, economic growth abounds. According to the 2010 Census, Jackson County now has a population of 40,271. The county is also a popular tourist destination, which has fueled growth in the townships of Sylva, Cullowhee, Dillsboro and Cashiers.
• The county's 491 square miles encompass some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Southeast. Elevations range from 2,000 feet to more than 6,000 feet. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• Western Carolina University (www.wcu.edu) and Southwestern Community College (www.southwesterncc.edu) offer an unbeatable combination of academic excellence, innovative programs, first class performing arts center, and small class sizes in a beautiful mountain setting. Both campuses are absolutely beautiful and provide quality programs in academics and athletics.
• Jackson County is home to the final stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway - more than 40 miles of uncrowded scenic beauty – and close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park