Surgery-Orthopedic job located in Quincy, Illinois

• Arts & Culture The Villa Kathrine is a Moroccan-style home located on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. The unique home, sometimes branded as a castle.  The Quincy Art Center is a museum of the visual arts. A variety of rotating exhibitions are presented throughout the year. Important contemporary Midwestern art is a primary focus, and work by artists of national and international renown are also featured.
• Sports for the Spectator You can watch NCAA Division II at Quincy University. You can drive out 111 miles to watch St.Louis proffessional baseball, basketball, hockey, and more.
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Practice Details

• Seeking a BE/BC Orthopedic Surgeons with OR without a Trauma Surgery Fellowship.

• Join 12 Physicians who services the Musculoskeletal Service Department, including, 6 Orthopedic Surgeons, one (non-operative) Sports Medicine Physician, and 3 neurosurgeons and 3 podiatrists.

• Some Orthopedic- trauma cases, including hunting (fall) accidents, falls, motor vehicle and ATV/UTV accidents, but majority of cases will be general (hip fractures, Hemiarthroplasties, wrist and ankle fractures, etc) orthopedics which present to the emergency department. 

• 2 APPs in place to assist with triaging and rounding

• 24 hours of call coverage; 7 days/week - Ortho Trauma Surgeon will take night call 6 of 7 nights when on.

• Post-call week, Trauma Dr. typically sees his/her follow-ups in office M, T then off W, TH, F, Sat, Sun

• Physician may or may not be called in; call ins after hours are minimal
   
• Level I trauma response time is 30 minutes

• All other orthopedic cases / response time will be at the discretion of the physician

• Hospital consults (infected joints, non-dx pains).  All hospital consults must be completed within 24 hours unless ordering physician requests quicker response
   
• Weekdays average - 2 cases per day
   
• Weekends average 1.5 cases per day – 3 cases per weekend
   
• Some days there could be 4-5 cases; based on whatever comes through the emergency department
   
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• Level II trauma response time is as called/requested to present

• Take call every other week.

• When on call, work in hospital and cover Trauma cases (Emergency Medicine).

• When not on call, provider follow up visits and elective surgeries with flexible schedule. 

• Mostly general orthopedic cases with a few true trauma cases.

EQUIPMENT:

• Stille Radiolucent Table (2)
• Jackson Table
• Hana Table (2)
• 10 ORs; Ortho surgical room (bigger room)
• Surgical Block Time – Wednesday/Friday
• Smith & Nephew – Trauma instrumentation
• Access to other instrumentation companies

Community Details

• Enjoy a community with a diverse educational system, including Public/private schools, technical, community college and four year private university.
• Gorgeous riverfront to historic neighborhoods, plenty of restaurants, and abundant shopping

Compensation Details

• Starting salary of $850,000 

• $50,000 sign-on bonus

•  Loan Repayment (amount and # years): $150,000 Educational Debt Forgiviness Loan (If applicable), forgiven over five years at 20% per year. 100% forgiven after 5 years of full-time employment.

• Relocation Assistance Amount: $15,000

• Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision

• Life Insurance, STD, LTD

• Retirement (403B)

• CME (days and stipend): $5,000 per fiscal year

• PTO: 6 weeks per year

• Malpractice with Tail 

Top Five Things to Do

1. All Wars Museum 
2. Villa Kathrine 
3. Quincy Museum 
4. John Wood Mansion 
5. 9/11 Memorial