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General Surgery in Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-General
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 6/08/16
Full-time General Surgery Position Two Hours To St. Louis

VISTA Physician Search and Consulting is representing a private practice opportunity seeking a General Surgeon. Benefits of this permanent position include:

Opportunity Benefits:

* Join an established private practice that draws from the entire southern Illinois region
* Hospital administration and referring physicians are fully supportive of the practice and committed to its continued success
* Average week: 3-4 days in the clinic, 1-2 days in the operating room
* Operating room staff is experienced, knowledgeable and open to learning new procedures
* Anesthesia is excellent! Covered by reliable MDs and CRNAs
* Bread and butter General Surgery procedures, with the opportunity to expand
* New General Surgeons will have an immediate volume of patients from the local primary care referral base
* Partnership in the Practice is available within 1-2 years
* Partnership in the private modern surgery center is also available
* Call is 1:3
* Income guarantee with the hospital (typically 12 months)
* Base salary of $330,000 and up depending on experience
* WRVU bonus on top of salary as well as sign-on and commencement bonus
* CME: $2,500 and five days annually
* Excellent benefits including paid vacation, loan repayment, full health, dental, life and disability insurance, relocation, and organization pays up to $1,500 in licenses, dues, and subscriptions
* Cover only one clinic, less than one minute from the hospital
* Newly constructed 92-bed full-service hospital

Community Benefits:

* Second largest city in southern Illinois (population: 18,000)
* Combined statistical area population of over 123,000
* 90 miles to St. Louis
* Southern Illinois University nearby with over 20,000 undergraduate/graduate students
* Golf and lake shore home options
* Minor league baseball team draws 4,000 per game

Type of practice
  • Single specialty
  • Private practice
  • Partnership
Recruitment Incentives
  • Relocation
  • Signing Bonus
  • Educational loan repayment
  • Stipend