Physician, Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

Job Description

We Are Hiring

Ascension Lourdes - Ascension Lourdes, Lourdes Orthopedics is looking for a full time Hand Surgeon to join our elite team!

Why Join Ascension?

About ASCENSION LOURDES

• As a member of Ascension Lourdes, you will join a community of committed doctors, nurses and associates who have been providing compassionate care for the last 95 years. Continuing the tradition of the Daughters of Charity’s work begun in 1925, Ascension Lourdes promises to deliver healthcare that works, healthcare that is safe and healthcare that leaves no one behind.
• As a member of Ascension Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the country, Lourdes continues to grow and today employs over 250 Providers (Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers).
• Ascension Lourdes includes a Primary Care Network of 15 out-patient family practice sites and 4 Walk-in sites that provide x-ray and laboratory services, as well as 22 specialty practices that help serve the Southern Tier community and outlying areas.
• Ascension Lourdes is a certified member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network, and in recent years has become an accredited Center of Excellence for its Bariatric Surgery Program.

About BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK AND SURROUNDING AREA

• Located in the Southern Tier of New York State, 3 hours from New York City and Philadelphia, and home to the SUNY (State University of New York) flagship university, Binghamton University, which has been ranked in the top 50 public universities in the country for the last 10 years. Go Bearcats!
• A midsize University town and the birthplace of IBM, Binghamton boasts great diversity in culture, religion and lifestyles. The area is home to an Indian Cultural Center, mosques and places of worship that are home to faiths from around the world.
• The community’s cost of living is 10% below national average, and two of the area’s public schools are nationally ranked in the top 500 schools in the country. The 2016 Little League World Champions are proud to call neighboring Endwell, NY home, as well as area communities that have celebrated New York State high school championships in football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey.
• Recreation and leisure activities are plentiful in Binghamton’s four-season climate to enjoy hiking, and bicycling and partake of activities including excellent dining, minor league farm team sports, opera, art galleries and theatre and dance. Binghamton is 1 1⁄2 hours from the beautiful Finger Lake and Wine Country region of New York State.

About ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP

When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

What You Will Do

Ascension Lourdes is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Hand Surgery, to join Lourdes Orthopedics. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Lourdes to service the growing orthopedic surgery needs of our community.

Position Highlights:

• State-of-the-Art office equipment used on-site.
• Collaboration with Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

This is a hospital employed position with a competitive and comprehensive benefits package which include: sign-on bonus, relocation reimbursement, loan forgiveness, opportunity for residency/fellowship stipend.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.
• Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accepts patient referrals from other physicians.
• Participates in academic programs (i.e. medical education and research) as requested.
• Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements.

What You Will Need

Required Credential:

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the New York Board of Medicine obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Preferred Credentials:

• Board Eligible/Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, specializing in Hand Surgery.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
• Fellowship-trained

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital (Lourdes) complies with all applicable employment laws and regulations. In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Lourdes are based on merit, qualifications and abilities.

Lourdes does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Lourdes is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.