General Surgery Opening in Coudersport, PA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-General
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**General Surgery opening - Coudersport, PA**
Located in North Central PA
J1/H1 Eligible
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Hospital Employed
- EMR system: EPIC
- The organization is very fair and friendly in nature, offering strong compensation packages with production incentives.
- Resident or Practicing Physician. Any Experience Level
- Joining a team of 1 general surgeon and 1 physician assistant
- The current practice model requires 2.0 surgeons primarily because of call availability
- Provide medical, surgical, and consultative care for patients requiring the service of a General Surgeon in the ED, admitted to the hospital, or at the request of another member of the staff - 26 work weeks per contract year
- Primary practice is located on the campus allowing easy OR access.
- Operating Room block time two days/week, emergency cases added as required, and other add-on cases as schedule permits.
- Anesthesiologists are available 24/7 with a full team of CRNAs
**The Practice:**
- Established practice
- Typical scope of General Surgery practice for a community hospital.
- Clinic EMR is EPIC, a component of Meditech that serves the hospital (to be replaced with 2-3 years).
- Equipment Laparoscopic scopes, fully equipped, ultrasound-guided capabilities CT Scanner on site
**Other interests that may be considered/ valuable areas of interest include**
- Surgical oncology/breast (womens health center here/ doing mammography)
- Laparoscopic procedures (such as OBGYN is going).
- No Robotics
- No bariatrics
- The suite is well-appointed in the Medical Office Building on campus- great clerical and clinical support: seasoned, excellent employees.
**Common Surgeries being performed:**
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Hernia repair inguinal and epigastric
- Breast biopsies, breast lumpectomy
- Excision of cysts or lesions
- Appendectomy open or laparoscopic
- Bowel resections
- Diagnostic laparoscopies
- Central venous access procedures
- Excision of cysts, moles, etc
**Benefits**
- Standard benefits (health insurance, malpractice insurance, CME allowance, loan forgiveness options, 6 weeks/year benefit time (includes vacation, sick, CME).
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 403B Retirement plans are immediately available
- Relocation reimbursement negotiable