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Surgery-Neurosurgery
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-Neurosurgery
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Watertown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/17/16
NEUROSURGERY OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTHERN NEW YORK

WATERTOWN, NEW YORK


Samaritan Medical Center, through affiliation with Neurosurgery of SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse NY, will expand services to provide a full complement of intracranial and spine care. Therefore, recruitment for:
• Two Board Certified (or actively in the board certification process) Neurosurgeons and a Neurosurgical Physician Assistant are currently being sought for the Watertown, NY location

This is an outstanding opportunity to build a practice in a geographical area where there is demonstrated great need. Employment is a partnership track offering professional support with a well established nine-physician practice. Opportunity for involvement in residency teaching with academic appointment is available. Productivity-based incentive compensation, educational loan repayment options, and other excellent benefits elevate this to an eye-catching opportunity to be further investigated.

Samaritan Medical Center historically provided an extensive neurosurgical service line, and is committed to return this program to full capacity. Samaritan showcases a new sixty-one million dollar hospital wing, which opened in November 2010. This includes new operating room suites, emergency department and intensive care unit, progressive care unit, as well as a new patient pavilion and parking garage.

In Northern New York, there are no trade-offs. One can literally have it all - gorgeous natural surroundings, easy access to metropolitan areas, excellent school systems, high-quality medicine for family, moderate cost of living, safe community and a relaxed lifestyle. The area boasts to offer the most scenic countryside landscapes as well as the most enjoyable water recreational opportunities in America. In Watertown there is a small town feeling, but actually there are many big city amenities to enjoy, including excellent dining experiences, diverse cultural events, and many interesting shopping opportunities. Other area highlights include:
• The Adirondack Mountains - one of America's last great wilderness regions;
• St. Lawrence Seaway - 454 miles long - a major international shipping channel;
• The 1000 Islands -- 1,864 islands gracing the St. Lawrence River;
• AND, the most inviting of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, with excellent
fishing and sailing.

Northern New York is home to the US Army 10th Mountain Division, located at Fort Drum. Samaritan Medical Center is part of a United States Department of Defense pilot project in which military personnel rely on community healthcare providers for many healthcare services. Soldiers and their families are a vibrant part of life in the North Country.