Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine Opportunity

Company: Trinity Health
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for a Sports Medicine Fellowship trained, Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join our new orthopedic surgery team located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.



The physician will join an employed orthopedic group, a new and growing framework in West Michigan. IHA's orthopedic surgeons perform surgeries at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids and at our ASC at Mercy Health Southwest located in Byron Center, Michigan (11 miles distance from downtown).



Surgeon duties include:

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• Evaluating patients, reviewing, and interpreting patient health history, conducting a physical exam, and reviewing laboratory, x-ray, and other test reports to determine diagnosis.
  
• Developing and implementing treatment plan and providing education to patients.
  
• Performing orthopedic surgical procedures.
  
• Evaluating hospitalized patients during preop and postop period, monitoring progress, and releasing patient from hospital.
  
• Recognizing abnormal patient responses to treatment, surgery and/or medication and implementing corrective actions as appropriate.
  
• Documenting care and cases; Completing paperwork to assure payment for services rendered.
  
• Participating in call coverage as assigned.
  
• Maintaining knowledge of trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate articles, journals, and related material, and by attending seminars, conferences and so forth.
  
• Serving as an engaged orthopedic team member at THSM, and working to build, support, and grow the orthopedic program.
  
  New graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply! Physicians must be Board Eligible and Certified in their specialty within five years of completion of residency. A State of Michigan license, DEA license, ACLS and BLS certifications are required at time of employment.
  
  
  
  This is an exciting opportunity for the right Orthopedic Sports Medicine physician to join Trinity Health IHA Medical Group.
  
  
  
  RECRUITMENT PACKAGE
  
  
  
  An excellent compensation and benefits package is available for the right candidate including:
  
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  • Competitive base rate and compensation plan
    
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    
  • Retirement Benefits; 403b, 457
    
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness
    
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
    
  • Professional Malpractice Coverage with Tail Coverage
    
    ABOUT THE FACILITY
    
    
    
    Trinity Health IHA Medical Group is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan. IHA employs more than 1,600 staff members, which includes more than 800 providers consisting of: physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 70 practice locations across southeast Michigan, including 36 Specialties. IHA provides high-quality medical care and excellent service to nearly 485,000 active patients.
    
    
    
    Recognized as Metro Detroit's Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group also ranks in the top quartile for patient satisfaction nationally. Offering extended office hours and urgent care services, along with online patient diagnosis, treatment, and appointment access tools. IHA demonstrates that it cares by bringing safe, high-quality, comprehensive, and affordable care to its patients.
    
    
    
    For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.
    
    
    
    COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
    
    
    
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, situated on the Grand River in picturesque and Travel Channel-destination, West Michigan, is the second largest city and fastest growing economy in the state, with a metropolitan population of over one million.
    
    
    
    Residents enjoy a beautiful, family-oriented, physically active community known for excellent schools, low crime rate, and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities. Located just 25 miles from the renowned shoreline of Lake Michigan, it is an easy commute to Chicago or Northern Michigan, frequently featured in travel magazines.
    
    
    
    Noted local institutions include the Frederic Meijer Gardens (home to the world's largest sculpture park), the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, John Ball Zoo, Van Andel Arena, Fifth-Third Ballpark, the Grand Rapids Symphony, Grand Rapids Ballet, and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum. Once known as "Furniture City," its cadre of microbreweries has earned it the title, "Beer City, USA."
    
    
    
    Grand Rapids is host to a number of national events, including a stop on the LPGA Tour and the annual ArtPrize, the largest art competition in the world. We're also known as one of the world's most philanthropic communities, due much in part to being the corporate home to Amway, Meijer, and GE Aviation, among many others.
    
    
    
    For more information on Grand Rapids, visit www.michigan.org/hot-spots/grand-rapids
    
    
    
    ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH
    
    
    
    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.

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