General Surgeon needed in Kirksville Missouri - with the opportunity to teach

Northeast Regional Medical Center is located in Kirksville, Missouri, a 93-bed facility with over 75 physicians on staff. The hospital serves as the teaching hospital associated with the founding school of Osteopathic Medicine.

Additionally, we just formed a strategic relationship with the University of Missouri-Columbia!

We are actively recruiting an additional General Surgeon!

Medium housing prices in Kirksville and the immediate surrounding area are around 200,000. There is plenty of reasonable land for sale at an average range of $5,300 per acre. There are luxury homes for sale as well. There is a beautiful 4 bedroom 3.5 bath home for sale on 3.2 acres almost 5,000 square feet listed for 510K!

Features: 

• Inpatient/Outpatient
• Hospital employed
• Opportunity for teaching - NERMC has 5 residency programs-Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Dermatology, and Osteopathic Neuro-musculoskeletal residency
• NERMC is a Level III trauma center, Level III STEMI center, Level III stroke center, and ACC Certified Chest Pain Center.

A competitive and comprehensive recruitment package is being offered, including, but not limited to:

• Rewarding Salary with Bonus Package-this is not specific because it varies, depending upon if you are a new graduate, or you have been in practice for a few years.
• Commencement Bonus
• Medical Education Debt Assistance-if you do not need this, lets talk about what you do need!
• Many additional extensive benefits offered

About Kirksville:

• Education System- Truman State University, A.T. Still University, Kirksville High School is a moderate-sized high school, Class 3A, according to the Missouri High School Athletics Association. The Kirksville public school system is above average in the State of Missouri. 

• Community Information- West Winery at Jackson Stables, Jacobs Vineyard & Winery, Kirksville Arts Association, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Del and Norma Robinson Planetarium, Adair County Historical Society. Only 2 hours from Des Moines, Iowa, and 2.5 hours from Kansas City.

Kristy Tigner, CPRP | Senior Recruiter

Medical Staff Development |

Community Health Systems | Kristy_Tigner@chs.net