Physician - Colorectal Surgery

Your future role at a glance

• Specialty:Colorectal Surgery
• Subspecialty Interest:N/A
• Schedule:Full Time
• Call Schedule: 1:3 call
• Practice Detail: Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Colorectal Surgery
• EMR System:AthenaHealth
• Facility:Ascension St. Vincent
• Location:Evansville, Indiana

This job is located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

How you'll make an impact in this role

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville is looking for a Surgeon for our Colorectal Surgery department.

Position Highlights:

• Newly renovated, modern outpatient clinic located near main hospital campus
• Surgeries performed at both Ascension St. Vincent Evansville and our ambulatory surgery center, Surgicare
• Opportunity for physician membership in Surgicare
• Generous Compensation includes:
  • Two year salary guarantee
  • RVU production rates starting year three
  • Signing bonus
  • Relocation
  • Student loan assistance eligible
  • Fellowship stipend available if applicable
  • CME annually + five days
  • Full benefits including 403B plus 6% match
  • PTO plus eight paid holidays

Responsibilities:

• Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.
• Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
• Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.
• Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Indiana Medical Licensing Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Verified by local credentialing office.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Verified by local credentialing office.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

What additional preferences we're seeking

No additional preferences