Surgery - General Physician

Surgery - General Physician at DOCTORS CHOICE PLACEMENT SERVICES, INC. summary :

This General Surgery opportunity is in a physician-owned multi-specialty group practice located in South Bend, Indiana. The position involves performing surgical procedures and office visits, with a supportive environment including a modern hospital and an adjacent surgery center. The practice offers a competitive compensation package, partnership opportunities, and a focus on patient-centered care in a growing community.

General Surgery Opportunity in the South Bend (Notre Dame) Indiana area

Practice Opportunity Profile - General Surgery

Practice Description : Physician-owned multi-specialty group practice with 32 physicians in 17 different specialties and sub-specialties; 40% primary care (general internal medicine and family medicine) and 60% surgical and non-surgical specialists. Comprehensive laboratory and imaging services. eClinicalWorks EMR.

Area Description : City population of 50,000; County population of 200,000. Strong manufacturing economy with a concentration in recreational vehicles and manufactured housing.

Qualifications and Training : Board certified or board eligible considered if residency completed in last 5 years. Excellent communication skills required.

Clinic Hours : Monday through Thursday, Friday until noon.

Practice Environment : Private physician office with exam and procedure rooms as needed. Front office, back-office and support staff as needed. Case load averages 18+ daily office visits and 125 procedures monthly.

Hospital Environment : Modern, financially sound, full-service 312-bed single community hospital; level 3 trauma center, 16-bed ICU, 54-bed PCU; located within one mile from the Clinic. Good working relationship with hospital administration and medical staff.

ASC Environment : RiverPointe Surgery Center adjacent to Hospital. Ownership opportunity upon clinic membership. Surgery Center built in 1997 includes 12 pre / post GI beds, 10 general surgery bays, and 8 PACU bays, five OR suites with 2 dedicated fully equipped Endo rooms. Fully trained surgical technicians on staff.

Call Rotation : 1 in 4. Full time hospitalist program affiliated with the hospital provide 24 / 7 in-service coverage.

Compensation : Annual guarantee $415,000 guarantee for two years with worked RVU incentive, signing bonus, relocation assistance and annual CME allowance.

Membership / Partnership : Expectation of ownership in Clinic LLC and Clinic Building LLC, which provides significant additional compensation opportunity.

Reimbursement Environment : Clinic participates in traditional fee-for-service contracts with most Medicare, commercial and preferred provider plans; a few of these plans offer bonus incentives for quality performance. Clinic also participate in certain value-based preferred provider contracts that requiring the documentation and submission of cost and quality data.

Number of existing physicians in specialty : 1 clinic and 1 hospital.

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