Physician Surgery-General - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Vitruvian Health and Hamilton Physician Group (HPG) are recruiting a  General Surgeon for Hamilton Medical Center.

Qualified candidates:

• Board Certified/Eligible in Surgery.
• Breast Fellowship Preferred.
• Preferred Procedures: Standard general surgery procedures including treating diseases and injuries of the abdomen, breasts, endocrine system glands, and digestive system organs.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Excellent communication skills for clear, compassionate interactions with patients and their families.
• Commitment to quality, patient safety and overall excellence in evidence based clinical care.

Job Highlights:

• Competitive Compensation
• Signing Bonus 
• Up to $15k Relocation
• Student Loan Repayment Options
• Paid Malpractice Insurance
• Benefits include retirement matching,  PTO , CME Allowance , and more!

Practice Overview:

• Schedule: Monday through Friday 8-5 PM. Schedule will also include hospital call coverage up to 10 days per month.
• Level III Trauma Center with 10 surgical suites, including fully integrated operating rooms.
• Two Intuitive da Vinci 5 robotic systems and a wide range of advanced technologies designed to support and elevate your surgical practice.
• Tremendous opportunity for growth, where you will be supported by a strong and collaborative team with an excellent work culture & collegiality amongst providers and staff
• Academic center with opportunities to participate with internal medicine and family medicine residency program

Hamilton Medical Center is a 255-bed regional acute-care hospital that offers major medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including accredited stroke and chest pain centers. Hamilton Medical Center was recently named one of the nation's "100 Great Community Hospitals" by Becker's Hospital Review. This award is the result of the excellent care our associates and physicians provide to our community each and every day, says President and CEO of Vitruvian Health Care System (formerly known as Hamilton Health Care System). Included under Hamilton Medical Center are the Bradley Wellness Center, Hamilton Physician Group, Hamilton Home Health and Hamilton Hospice, Anna Shaw Children’s Institute, and Peeples Cancer Institute among others. Vitruvian's strategic location in north Georgia provides us the unique opportunity to offer a best-case scenario, a wonderful quality of life, an excellent standard of living and extensive high-quality services from board-certified physicians with strong ties to the Chattanooga and Atlanta medical community.

Dalton, Whitfield County, is located in Northwest Georgia , 30 minutes south of Chattanooga, Tennessee and 90 minutes north of Atlanta. Dalton is in an ideal location situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and just off of Interstate 75 for ease of travel. Dalton, Georgia is affectionately called the carpet capital of the world, but its main attractions lie outside the carpet showrooms. Dalton’s quaint southern charm is seen through our thriving downtown community and wonderful schools; both public and private. Opportunities to achieve a Work-Life Balance can be realized through an array of outdoor activities including water sports, golf, hiking, tennis and cycling.