UP Health System-Portage in Hancock, Michigan invites qualified BE/BC Orthopedic Surgeons to join our team of providers caring for patients across four counties.

About the position:

• 100% Market Share – be as busy as you want.
• Employed practice.
• 80% outpatient and 20% inpatient mix
• Collegial and supportive practice environment
• Livable On-Call Requirement: 10 days (max) Orthopedic call per month to support a Level III trauma center, rotated weekdays (Monday - Thursday 7:00pm-7:00am) and weekend (Friday 7:00pm – Monday 7:00am) call duties. After-hour call shared with surgeons and APP
• Volume 20–30 patients per day, depending on practice style.
• Clinic EMR: Athena and hospital EMR: Meditech Magic
• Clinic is staffed with nurses, athletic trainers, shared MA and shared clerical staff; opportunity for growth to support two more full-time surgeons.
• Located on the main hospital campus near the lab, radiology, operating room and emergency department.

About the OR:

• Full day OR block with Thursdays as additional Orthopedic block time
• 2 operating rooms with designated orthopedic blocks to provide maximum efficiency.
• Typical room turnover time is 25 minutes.
• Opportunity to build in OR day(s) to utilize both rooms for maximum efficiency.
• Equipment available in OR: HANA table, Jackson fracture and flat-top, hip spica, S&N arthroscopy, Olympus scopes, Synthes fracture and Zimmer hemi (uni and bipolar) and total in-house with excellent Rep service
• Full-service Anesthesia available on site offering full variety of blocks.

About the Practice: UP Health System Portage provides comprehensive orthopedic services for a large geographical service area covering 4 counties; Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga, and Ontonagon. As a 36-bed hospital offering the only Level III trauma facility in the market, our Orthopedic Surgeons provide urgent orthopedic care with additional trauma support located approximately 100 miles east in Marquette. UP Health System-Portage community population supports approximately 100+ total joint surgical procedures annually along with managing collegiate Division 1 athletes to weekend warriors.

About the Community: A university community with big ideas, Houghton/Hancock in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the perfect place for people to explore their many interests. Visit the art galleries and museums, walk along the beaches of Lake Superior, hike, bike, and explore the beautiful nature trails. Wrap yourself up in a blanket of bright stars, clean air, and open water.

Hancock is a community that brings together small-town values, rich history, and a four-season wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts — without long commute times or congested highways.

Our community benefits from the diversity, culture and high standards of living contributed to by Michigan Technological University.

Come thrive in an environment rich in natural beauty, local history, the arts & economic well-being.