Orthopedic Surgery Opportunity

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) – a physician-led and accountable 500+ provider multispecialty group practice – is seeking a full-time General Orthopedic Surgeon to join a growing Orthopedic practice with locations in Nampa and Fruitland, Idaho/Ontario, Oregon, 40 minutes from Nampa and 55 minutes from downtown Boise.

The orthopedic surgery team currently includes three Orthopedic Surgeons (spine, foot & ankle, and hand & wrist) and works within the multi-disciplinary care setting to ensure comprehensive care for each patient.

Supported by a team of five Advanced Practice Providers, these locations offer General Orthopedic care, Joint Replacement, Spine, Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery, and Podiatry. Further support is provided through health system primary care and wide range of specialty care expertise including Orthopedics, General surgery, ENT, Gynecology and Urology. Within the hospital, we offer 24/7 Anesthesia support, endoscopy, imaging services with 24/7 radiology services to include CT and MRI, as well as after hour call coverage for Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine.

The typical schedule for this opportunity is Monday through Friday, which includes a minimum of 32 patient contact hours per week, plus procedures, rounding and consults. Time is split between clinic and hospital locations in Nampa, Idaho and Ontario, Oregon. General Ortho ED call is 1:6.

Requirements for this opportunity include:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree
• Successful completion of accredited residency
• Board certification through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) – or obtain within 3 years
• Obtain Idaho & Oregon medical licensure and granting of privileges at SAMC – Nampa and SAMC – Ontario and other health system affiliated hospitals as needed
• Valid controlled substance registration with Board of Pharmacy and DEA
• Willingness to take general orthopedic call

This is an excellent opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon to join a growing medical group.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE 

An excellent and competitive income and benefits package is available including:

• Sign-on Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Relocation
• PTO & CME Allocation
• Malpractice Insurance, including tail coverage
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Retirement (403b)

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. It is also the region’s only ACS verified Level II Trauma Center. Along with Saint Alphonsus Medical Group’s 500+ providers at many clinic locations, we serve the full range of the health and wellness needs of our communities. Saint Alphonsus is a member of Trinity Health, the second largest Catholic health care system in the nation.

To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit www.saintalphonsus.org.

Ontario, located in Oregon’s only county inside the Mountain time zone, and in Malheur County Oregon, has a 2023 population of 11,650. Ontario is currently growing at a rate of 0.1% annually and its population has increased by 0.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,614 in 2020.

The average household income in Ontario is $55,959 with a poverty rate of 21.39%. The median age in Ontario is 34.4 years, 33.4 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Malheur County houses a diverse population with nearly 40% of residents being a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic white. Compared to the state average, Malheur County has a higher number of Hispanic and Latino residents. 64.05% of Ontario residents speak only English, while 35.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.64% of the population.

There is a wide diversity of religious groups provide opportunity for worship and volunteer work. There are thirty congregations of different persuasions. Ontario is the home of the only Buddhist temple in Eastern Oregon.

Ontario’s average annual temperatures in the winter are 42 F with average summertime temperature at 93 F. Ontario provides many sunny days in our wonderful high desert climate. Ontario also has definite seasonal changes. The sunsets are fantastic, and most of the time, the clear night skies are filled with bright stars and a glowing moon.

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.