General Orthopedic Surgeon

Job description

Position Description:
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing, Minnesota, is seeking a full-time general Orthopedic Surgeon (1.0 FTE) to join a highly respected, physician-led multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate would specialize in general orthopedic surgery with a strong interest in supplying a full complement of orthopedic services.
Mayo Clinic Health System offers the chance to join an established and thriving orthopedic surgery practice and continue to grow in a community-based setting. We are seeking a candidate with a desire to offer a broad array of general orthopedic surgery options from acute musculoskeletal injury with operative/non-operative care to total joint replacements of all types. We are looking for a candidate that is collaborative and approaches healthcare as a team leader; an opportunity for a role in leadership would be a possibility if desired.
The ideal candidate will join a team of general and specialty trained orthopedic surgeons in Southeastern Minnesota, practicing in an organized level 4 trauma center. The highly skilled and loyal team of surgeons, physician assistants, nurses, radiology, rehabilitation, pain clinic and OR staff create a safe and friendly environment for our patients. Excellent work/life balance exists with shared trauma call with the other orthopedic partners.
Red Wing acts as a hub location with outreach/support provided to Cannon Falls, Lake City, and Zumbrota. Additionally, easy referral access to regional centers in Mankato, MN and a tertiary referral center at Mayo Clinic Rochester are readily available only 40 minutes away for complex cases. Just thirty-three miles SE from the Minneapolis/St Paul metro area. To learn more about our community, please follow the hyperlink: Visit Red Wing and/or City of Red Wing.
Practice details:
• Full spectrum of orthopedic care with the support and backing of Mayo Clinic and subspecialty support for more complex cases.
• Clinic location in Canon Falls, Red Wing, Lake City, MN, and other sites as needed.
• Red Wing Medical Center is a multi-specialty group of over sixty providers conveniently found on Hwy. 61 in Red Wing, MN.
• Practice includes 4 ORs, two procedure rooms, and 1 C-section OR.
• Elective cases performed Monday-Friday until 5:00pm.
• One surgical team on off-premises call during off-shifts, weekends, holidays.
• OR Team consists of 1 RN, 1 Surgical Tech, 1 Surgical Assistant and 1 CRNA. Our Anesthesia providers are an MD/DO led group of organic CRNAs. They are a highly skilled group of individuals who supply both pre- and post-operative blocks for our orthopedic patients.
• Work closely with a strong primary care group based in four surrounding clinics, a sports medicine trained physician, orthopedic dedicated physician assistant, and clinic RNs/MAs all supporting the orthopedic program.
• Top-notch equipment is available for most general orthopedic cases in addition to robot access and many contracted vendors to supply implants and support for our orthopedic cases.
• Surgical cases for orthopedics range from small soft tissue repairs to large bone fractures and total joint replacements (knees, hips, and shoulders).
• Practice includes rehabilitation services on-site and in surrounding clinics.
• Strong Emergency Department capable of fracture and dislocation reductions, stabilization, and splinting of most presenting injuries.
• MCHS-Red Wing is a semi-rural community hospital with full access to local diagnostics and a primary care service area supplying care to 120,000 patients.
• Exceptional quality outcomes in all the care we provide, including total joint outcomes, Medicare star ratings and NSQIP.
• Opportunity for academic rank depending on experience and academic record.
• Board-certified/Board-eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
• Eligible for medical licensure in Minnesota
• Medical staff will supervise advanced practice clinicians.
• Medical staff may need to supply outreach services as part of their role in the system.
• Teaching clinical staff, students, or residents is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff.
• On-call expectations is a minimum of q5.