Orthopedic Surgery - Total Joint

Job Description

Excellent opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon interested and experienced in joint surgery to join a well established and busy group located in beautiful Jasper, Alabama. 

Highlights:

• Enjoy practicing with 2 experienced orthopedic surgeons
• Desire and ability to perform joint replacement surgeries
• Surgeries performed at both Walker Baptist Medical Center and a new surgery center
• Clinic located less than 1 mile from hospital and offers both X-Ray and MRI
• Anticipate weekly schedule of 3 days in the clinic and 2 days in surgery
• Average of 20 - 40 patients per day/per physician seen in the clinic; average of 4 6 surgeries per day

Candidate Requirements:

• MD or DO degree required
• BE/BC in orthopedic surgery
• Alabama licensed or eligible to obtain licensure in the State of Alabama

Walker Baptist Medical Center is a 267-bed, acute care facility located in Jasper, Alabama, which is 35 minutes from metro Birmingham. This facility has over 600 employees and offers a comprehensive range of clinical services, including orthopedics, general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, emergency services, and specialized medical and surgical services. Walker Baptist Medical Center received a Five-Star rating for spinal surgery, total knee replacement, as well as COPD treatment.

Jasper is home to Lewis Smith Lake, a large, recreational lake that is perfect for fishing, swimming, and boating. The city also offers golf courses, parks, museums, and local dining. Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama with a population of 1.1 million people in the greater metropolitan area, and it offers easy access to Alabama s Gulf Coast, and other major metropolitan cities like Nashville and Atlanta.