Description

Job Description

Orthopedic Surgery Opening in MNLocated in Virginia, MN - 60 miles from DuluthFulltime, permanent position

• Opportunity to provide regional orthopedic care to diverse population.
• Candidate would ideally add arthroscopy, upper extremity/hand, and basic trauma services to existing Arthroplasty/Joint programs.
• Serves the Arrowhead region, a large geographic area of Minnesota north of Duluth to the Canadian border.
• The Arrowhead includes three hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center, eight clinics, and three long term care facilities.
• Medical staff includes approximately 55 physicians and 20 advanced practice providers.
• The population of the service area is approximately 135,000 people.
• Medical center includes a 26-member, multi-specialty group including internal medicine, family practice, ENT, anesthesia, dermatology, general surgery, pediatrics, ophthalmology, occupational medicine, OB/GYN, pathology, urology, primary care/sports medicine and 10 allied health providers, athletic training
• Existing robust medical orthopedic practice based in Virginia and the surrounding Arrowhead Region that services as a referral base to the surgical orthopedics team in Virginia
• Dedicated Orthopedic PA-C onsite
• Flexible call requirements with ability to transfer and collaborate with our 15 surgeon level 1 trauma center in Duluth

Surgical services and admissions to Health System - Virginia, an 83 bed hospital and 77 bed convalescent. Features include:Private hospital roomsClose-knit and experienced orthopedic surgical teamStryker MAKO robotic platformGE multi slice CT scannerNew 1.5 Tesla MRIExcellent regional physical and occupational therapy services available on site and in the region. REQUIREMENTS:BC/BE in OrthopedicsLOCATION:60 miles north of Duluth, MN; 200 miles north of Minneapolis/St. PaulArrowhead region population of 89,000, Itasca Lakes region population of 45,000