Internal Medicine Physician - Growing Health System! (Copy)

NP Now•Saginaw, MI

25d•Onsite

About The Position

A growing hospital system in Saginaw, Michigan, is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join a premier, highly respected musculoskeletal team. This role offers a balanced schedule, state-of-the-art facilities, and low-burden ER call, with a new $25 million orthopedics facility opening soon. The health system is a leading non-profit organization in central Michigan, comprising thousands of staff across acute-care campuses, surgical centers, and regional clinics. It features an established, collaborative orthopedic network of 23 providers, is the sixth-largest hospital in Michigan with 623 beds, and houses the region's only Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. The practice is supported by a network of over 10 Advanced Practice Providers, including dedicated inpatient APP rounding. The system utilizes a fully integrated Epic EMR, offers practice-funded scribes at no overhead cost, and provides dictation options. Preferred equipment includes Stryker power equipment, arthroscopy towers, and joint/trauma implants. Operating rooms are staffed by employed surgical circulators, scrub techs, and certified first-assist PAs. The new 25,700-sq-ft orthopedics facility will house orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, surgical podiatrists, APPs, and orthotics/prosthetics, featuring 44 exam rooms, 4 digital X-ray suites, 4 procedure rooms, 2 casting bays, and diagnostic ultrasound. The facility also includes a walk-in orthopedic urgent care center that directs surgical cases to the group. The organization is a major teaching institution with residency and fellowship programs.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
Board Certified (ABOS/AOBOS) or actively Board Eligible.
Open to graduating residents/fellows as well as experienced surgeons.
Interest in building a high-volume general orthopedic and basic sports practice within a collegial group.

Responsibilities

Broad generalist role including fracture care, joint procedures, and general orthopedic cases.
Perform basic sports medicine procedures such as knee/shoulder arthroscopy and ACL reconstructions, and rotator cuff repairs.
Opportunity for community or athletic team coverage.
Conduct 2-3 clinic days and 2-3 OR days per week.
Manage inpatient surgeries at the main campus and outpatient cases at a nearby surgery center.
Participate in low-burden ER call, 3-5 shifts per month, taken from home with standard callback.
Serve as a surgical consultant for hospitalist/trauma services.