Trauma Surgery opening: Quincy, IL
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Trauma
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/15/24
**Trauma Surgery opening in IL**
- Located in Quincy, IL
- Permanent Position
Seeking a BE/BC Trauma Surgeon to join group
- 1 week on / 1 week off
- Not an extremely busy trauma service as they are a level II and most of the patients coming through the ED are general surgery for example appendectomies.
- They also have 24/7 ortho trauma to help with MVAs, ATV accidents, etc.
- They currently have two general surgeons and they will each cover a week of call as well.
- Other general surgeons on the hospital medical staff are on back-up.
Location:
The city of Quincy is located on the limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, and is renowned for it natural beauty, preservation of its exceptional stock of Victorian Era homes, and its highly developed programs in the arts. It has been cited as one of the 50 top small arts communities in the U.S., and one of the top 100 small cities in which to live. In 2010, Forbes Magazine listed Quincy as the #8 Best Small City in the U.S. to Raise a Family. Crime and unemployment are unusually low while recreational facilities and lifestyle amenities are unusually high. The community also offers excellent public and parochial schools, a 2-year public community college, a 4-year private university, two vocational colleges, fine dining and ample retail opportunities in the historic, downtown shopping district, the Quincy Mall and the larger chain stores occupying space on the eastern edge of the city. Quincy is just two hours from St. Louis, three and a half hours from Kansas City and four hours from Chicago. Quincy's Baldwin Field offers six commuter flights daily to St. Louis and Amtrak provides two round trip passenger trains daily to Chicago.