
Community Health Systems
Lead & Define Your Own ENT Practice: Premier Otolaryngology Opportunity
Poplar Bluff, MO
**The Opportunity: Build Your Vision with Hospital Backing**
We are seeking an entrepreneurial Board Certified/Board Eligible Otolaryngologist to establish, lead, and grow a comprehensive ENT service line. This is a rare chance to step into a market with overwhelming community demand, zero local competition, and the financial stability of a hospital-employed model.
If you are looking for the autonomy to design a practice tailored to your clinical interests—without the financial risks of private practice—this is the opportunity for you.
**Quick Facts: Practice & Lifestyle**
- Clinical Breakdown: Spend approximately 3 days in the OR and 2 days in the clinic per week, with an expected clinic volume of about 40 patients per day.
- Schedule & Call: Enjoy flexible scheduling options and a highly manageable call requirement of only 10 days per month.
- Facility & Technology: Practice in a beautiful, modern hospital (built in 2013) equipped with a Da Vinci Xi robotic platform, Cerner EMR in the main hospital and Athena EMR in the clinic.
**Your Practice, Your Scope**
Enjoy a thriving, bread-and-butter ENT practice with immediate dedicated OR block time and an attached medical office building for seamless clinic access. You have complete flexibility to shape your case mix:
- Core Procedures: Comprehensive ENT care, thyroid surgery, sinus surgery, tracheostomies, and endoscopic procedures.
- Subspecialty Growth: Full administrative support to build out facial plastic surgery, allergy services, advanced sinus procedures, or a sleep medicine program (sleep lab space is already available).
- Academic Opportunities: Optional participation in teaching our Internal Medicine residents.
- Streamlined Logistics: All surgeries are performed exclusively at the hospital—no travel .
**Built-In Success: A Massive Referral Engine**
You will not have to wait to build a patient panel. Step into an immediate, high-volume practice fueled by an incredibly robust and loyal referral network:
- 15 Hospital-employed primary care providers.
- 15+ Independent primary care providers and APPs in a large local group.
- Strong partnerships with a local Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and surrounding community organizations.
**Modern Facilities & Comprehensive Support**
Practice in a beautiful, modern hospital featuring 10 spacious operating suites. You will be supported by:
- 24/7 Anesthesia physician coverage.
- Hospital-employed Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist teams to manage admissions.
- An active, multidisciplinary tumor board.
- Contracted laser technology access when required.
**Lucrative Compensation & Benefits**
We provide a highly competitive financial package designed to reward your expertise, productivity, and leadership.
- High Earning Potential: Competitive base salary paired with lucrative productivity incentives.
- Generous Perks: Substantial sign-on bonus and comprehensive relocation assistance.
- Total Rewards: Full comprehensive benefits package and professional liability insurance (including tail coverage).
- Immigration Support: Visa sponsorship available (J-1 and H-1B candidates are highly encouraged to apply).
**The Ideal Candidate**
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Otolaryngology (Fellowship training is preferred but not required).
- Comfortable managing a busy bread-and-butter ENT caseload.
About Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 13 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 60+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
From Alaska to Florida, our affiliated hospitals are the cornerstones of their communities. These local hospitals and healthcare systems play a vital role by providing close to home care and peace of mind for millions of people each year.
Our affiliated hospitals have the flexibility to meet individual needs and the ability to offer competitive recruitment packages and start-up incentives. Hundreds of physicians choose CHS affiliated hospitals each year for quality of care and quality of life.
Posted January 24, 2024