Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Total Joint / General

Sanford Health • Weston, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible General or Fellowship-trained Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon to join the established Orthopedic Surgery practice at Marshfield Medical Center – Weston in Wausau/Weston, Wisconsin. The system’s orthopedic team includes specialists in Spine, Hand, Foot & Ankle, Sports Medicine, Shoulder and Elbow, Pediatrics, and Total Joint care. Physicians are encouraged to participate in medical education and research.

Core orthopedic surgery privileges include performing history and physical examinations; admitting, evaluating, and diagnosing patients; providing pre-, intra-, and postoperative care; and performing orthopedic surgical procedures for patients of all ages, except where specifically excluded from practice.

The Weston/Wausau community offers schools, affordable housing, year-round recreation, and access to nearby cities and the Wisconsin Northwoods. Central Wisconsin Airport is approximately a 10-minute drive away, with connections to Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit.

Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in the appropriate specialty; applicants completing residency within the last five years who are not yet board-certified must achieve certification within five years of completing residency unless the appropriate governing board waives the requirement.
• Successful completion of a hospital-affiliated orthopedic surgical residency program or a clinical fellowship of at least five years’ duration accredited by the ACGME, AOA, or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Other training programs may be considered by the applicable credentialing bodies.
• Applicants coming directly from residency or fellowship must provide their training log.
• Applicants not applying directly from residency must provide a hospital quality profile or other documentation of hospital-based clinical activity for the past 24 months, demonstrating at least 200 orthopedic surgery procedures. A quality profile, when available, must include procedure counts and morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications.
• Additional education and experience may be required as the practice becomes more advanced.

Nice To Haves

• Fellowship training in Total Joint Orthopedic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Admit, evaluate, and diagnose patients.
• Provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
• Perform orthopedic surgical procedures for patients of all ages, except where specifically excluded from practice.
• Participate in medical education and research.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• CME allowance
• Allowed time away
• Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Potential eligibility for state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs through the organization’s 501(c)(3) status

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree