Defiance Orthopedic Surgeon

Location: Mercy Health Defiance Orthopedics -Defiance, OH
Position Type: Full-Time

Position Overview:
Mercy Health Defiance Orthopedics is seeking a highly skilled and board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon to join our outpatient practice. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional orthopedic care with a focus on high-quality, patient-centered service. This role involves a mix of office visits, procedures, and surgical days, as well as providing consultations and call coverage.

Key Responsibilities:
• Patient Care: Conduct office visits, perform orthopedic procedures (e.g., injections), and offer consultative services.
• Surgical Duties: Perform shoulder, knee, and ankle surgeries, including robotic-assisted procedures.
• Consultations & Call Coverage: Participate in call coverage and consultations with the Toledo group at St. Anne, St. Charles, and Perrysburg.
• Collaboration: Work closely with LPNs, RNs, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Special Equipment & Services:
• Onsite Equipment: Radiology and laboratory services.
• Virtual Health: Telemedicine and consultations.

Practice Support:
• Clinical Staff: Support from LPNs and RNs.
• Ancillary Services: Access to radiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work.
• Referral Network: Established connections with primary care and specialty practices, including surgery, cardiology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, podiatry, wound care, neurology, oncology, pain management, diabetic education, behavioral health, and pulmonology.

Qualifications:
• Board Certification: Required.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience in orthopedic procedures.
Practice Philosophy:
Our practice is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-focused care. We prioritize a collaborative approach to healthcare, ensuring that each patient receives personalized and effective treatment.

Typical Day:
A typical day includes a combination of office visits, procedures (such as injections), and consultative services, with designated days for surgeries.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; 1-2 surgical days per week with the remaining days in-office. 10 call days per month.

Community Information:
Defiance, OH is centrally located within a one-hour drive from Toledo, Lima, and Fort Wayne, IN. With a city population of 17,000 and a county population of 38,000, Defiance offers a small-town atmosphere with access to local amenities. The community features five school systems and Defiance College. The area is known for its ease of travel via State Route 24.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit their CV to [kkrieter@mercy.com]. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing how you can contribute to our dedicated team at Mercy Health Defiance Orthopedics.
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Mercy Health Defiance Orthopedics is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Mercy Health Defiance Hospital offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit. 

Mercy Health Defiance Hospital received an A grade for patient safety for spring 2017 from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for reducing errors, infections and accidents.

In December 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its new star ratings index on Hospital Compare.  Eight Mercy Health hospitals improved ratings from last year with Mercy Health Defiance Hospital receiving a 5-star rating – the highest rating a hospital can achieve.  The overall rating summarizes up to 57 quality measures on Hospital Compare reflecting common conditions that hospitals treat, such as heart attacks or pneumonia.  The overall rating shows how well each hospital performed, on average, compared to other hospitals in the U.S.  The overall rating ranges from one to five stars. The more stars, the better a hospital performed on the available quality measures. The most common overall rating is 3 stars.

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