Surgery - General Physician

Job ID: 10055 Practice Details

• Seeking a traditional BE/BC Neurosurgeon to join 2 neurosurgeons in our community.

• Hospital has a Spine Center which employs one nurse practitioner at this time who sees non-operative patients.

• Current practice consists of 85% spine and 15% cranial.

• OR houses an O-Arm and Mazor Robot.

• Sub-specialty support is available in virtually every field. Lab, x-ray, 3T MRI, and extremity CT are present in the clinic building's diagnostic center.

• Inherit a full practice.

• Call 1:3
  
  
• Current Neurosurgeons perform bread and butter Neurosurgery and respective niches in:
  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Neurosurgery
  • Brain Tumors
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Degenerative spine conditions of the neck and spine which require surgery
  • Carpel Tunnel Surgery
  • Cervical spine surgery
  • Cervical deformity
  • Cervical disc replacement
  • Complex spine conditions and surgery
  • Herniated discs,
  • Utilization of artificial discs
  • Arthroplasty
  • General neurosurgery
  • Teaching spine medicine
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Degenerative spine conditions
  • Cervical deformity
  • Cervical disc replacement
  • Disc replacement
  • Atlantoaxial Instability
  • Wright Technique

• Existing Spine Clinic with exception process for screening patients for non-op back patients.

Fellow trained physicians considered:

• Image Guided Neurosurgery
• Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine
• Spine Surgery
• Trauma/Critical Care

About Employer:

• 70+ member group of employed physicians, advanced practitioner and allied health providers offering services in 17 different specialties.
• The largest provider of medical care in the 300,000 population Tri-State Area composed of West Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa.
• The System also operates a 307-bed regional referral center in Quincy, and Illini Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Pittsfield, Illinois, (population 4,300).
• As a not-for-profit system, we accept all patients regardless of their economic condition or insurance coverage.
• The System was named one of the "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care" by Modern Healthcare magazine, and it ranks among the Country's top 8% of hospitals in its level of Information Technology development.
• Grade A hospital: This hospital has earned its second consecutive grade A for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group. This organization analyzes safety data from hospitals across the country and compares outcomes.

Recruiter's Insight

Earn More and Pay Less. Starting Salary For a Neurosurgeron Is $150,000 To $325,000 More Compared To Positions Located In Chicago and St. Louis; Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 30% Less In This Community Provides You With Significant Buying Power With The Opportunity To Build Your Dream Home, Pay Down Your Student Loans And Retire Early.

Income Potential. The Income Potential Is Greater Than Most With The Opportunity To Earn In The Top 75th%Tile In The US.


Housing Market. With Average Home Pricing Settled At $108,620 And Where A Desirable 3374 Square Ft. 5 Bedroom/4 Bath Home Sold For $255,000 Building A Quality Of Life With Substantial Savings Is Easy.

The community. The Community Is Welcoming To New Members And Offers A Series Of Fun Events Throughout The Year For Family Members And Getting To Know One Another.


About Employer. This Employer Is Committed To Its Doctors And The Entire Employee Staff And Enjoys Long Term Retention Of Its Key Physician Personnel Due To Exceptional Compensation And Quality Of Life Provided By The Community. Closest Major City

• 111 miles to Saint Louis, MO
• 178 miles to Kansas City, MO
• 241 miles to Chicago, IL

Colleges and Universities

• John Wood Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,633; Location: 1301 S 48th Street; Public; Website: )
• Quincy University (FT enrollment: 1,520; Location: 1800 College Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: ; Offers Master's degree)
• Western Illinois University (about 53 miles; Macomb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,755)
• Southeastern Community College (about 63 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
• Truman State University (about 66 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,553)

Recreation

• The City of Quincy is home to an impressive park system. The Quincy Park District consists of 28 parks, a 27-hole golf course, 12 playgrounds and 2 swimming pools, encompassing over 900 acres.
• Gardner Park is located on 38 acres at Third Street just North of Locust. A new shelter house was built that features picnic tables and a grill. Nearby are restrooms and a new playground. There is also an outdoor basketball court and a trailer dumping station for campers is available for public use.

Shopping

• As The Premier Shopping Center In West-Central Illinois, And Serving Over 300,000 People Around The Tristate Area, Quincy Mall Offers A Variety Of Shopping Among 50 Popular Stores For Shopping.