Orthopedic Surgeon- Mason City, Iowa- $660k salaryguarantee

Mason City Clinic?s Orthopedic department

has an excellent opportunity for a Board Certified or Board

Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon.

The Orthopedic

department consists of 7 physicians, 7 PA?s, 1 podiatrist and a

hand specialized occupational therapist. The PA?s take primary call

so they are the first level that gets the call.

Mason City Clinic has specialized orthopedic surgeons, but all

provide general orthopedic care. The Orthopaedic surgeons perform

most surgeries at either the local hospital (MercyOne - North Iowa)

or the Ambulatory Surgery Center. There are also some basic

surgical procedures such as carpal tunnel repairs done at the

outreach hospitals.

Call requirement of 36 days

per year, per physician. There is not additional compensation for

call.

Guaranteed base salary of $661,826 per

year for the first 2 years. CME allowance, ASC investment

opportunity, relocation allowance, generous 401k employer

contribution, health, dental, vision, HSA, long term care,

individual disability, and group disability offered.

Malpractice premium is paid by employer.

Mason City is a family friendly community of

approximately 30,000. Our service area encompasses about a

14-county area which consists of a patient population of about

250,000. MCC is a multi-specialty physician group without primary

care. All our physicians are specialists. Attached a document with

several weblinks about the Mason City and Clear Lake communities

for reference in addition to this LINK to view our community. We

believe that the Mason City / Clear Lake area is a great place to

live and work.?

Description of job duties -

orthopedic surgeon

• Evaluates patients. In

doing so, reviews and interprets patient?s health history, conducts

physical exam, and reviews laboratory, x-ray, and other test

reports to determine diagnosis.

results of patient?s evaluation, develops and implements treatment

plan and provides education to patients.

Performs surgical procedures.

hospitalized patient during preop and postop period, monitors

progress, and releases patient from hospital.

Recognizes abnormal patient responses to treatment, surgery and / or

medication and implements corrective actions as appropriate.

Completes paperwork necessary to assure payment for services

rendered.

with minimum of 36 days of call per year.

Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field by

reading appropriate articles, journals, and related material, and

by attending seminars, conferences and so forth.

Job requires bending,

twisting, lifting, sitting and standing on a regular basis.

Approximately 90% of time is spent in direct

patient care activities.

Approximately 10% of

time is spent in paperwork, equipment, supplies, committee

meetings, etc.