Surgery - Colo / Rectal Physician

Located in beautiful east Tennessee just minutes from the Smoky Mountains and with easy access to numerous deep water lakes and a mild climate offering all four seasons. Cultural amenities include Broadway and regional theater companies, symphony, orchestra, multiple music venues, Tennessee's flagship university and the related nationally ranked sports programs. The city maintains a strong economic base across multiple industries, including automotive, healthcare, government, education, and technology with an MSA of over one million residents. We are only 3 hours from the major metropolitan hubs of Nashville and Atlanta.

Premier's physicians value the independent practice of medicine and believe that the independent practice model provides patients with the highest quality of care. Independent practice provides physicians the freedom to practice giving patients the widest range of healthcare options.

Premier Surgical seeks a fellowship-trained Colon and rectal surgeon to join our well-established team of thirty-two surgeons. Our opportunity is at Our Regional Medical Center, It is the area's largest employer with 10,000 employees, 1500 affiliated physicians, 11 hospitals and the area's largest regional cancer program, the Thompson Cancer Network.

Opportunity Highlights

Colon and rectal surgery fellowship is required.

Premier's thirty-two physicians comprise the area's largest private, independent surgical group, providing services at four of the area's five hospitals.

Joining a well-established surgical specialty practice with 6 surgeons (three surgical oncologists, a colorectal surgeon, a MIS foregut specialist, and a surgicalist) based at the tertiary referral center for the system, with a large established outpatient referral base. (will be joining for 1 : 7 call coverage)

Depending on training and interest, surgical opportunities include a wide range of colon and rectal pathology from simple anorectal surgery to complex abdominal surgery. Also, our surgery center supports efficient outpatient anorectal surgery opportunities. The facility currently has a robust robotic surgery program as well with 3 Da Vinci Xi robots with plans for further expansion of the robotic program.

Supported by a full-time surgicalist program reducing call burden and clinic interruptions.

Multiple tumor conferences each month across the system.

Competitive salary, partnership track, group health, dental, life, disability, and retirement benefits, sign-on bonus.

Annual CME allowance, relocation package

Growth and leadership opportunities both with Premier and in Our regional cancer program

It is a Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. We provide patient-centered care that inspires clinical and service excellence, and strive to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area s largest employer and has more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers.