Surgery - Vascular Physician

Vascular Surgery opening in Fort Dodge, IA

• 1 hour from Des Moines
Job Description:
• Full-time position including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
• Established team of 4 physicians and 1 Advanced Practitioner
• Excellent mentoring opportunity with seasoned surgeons
• Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences
• Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical who know the patients and the community
• High-Risk Patient Navigator to support patients throughout their journey
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination
Responsibilities:
• Average of 18-20 patients per clinic day
• Group welcomes any special interests a candidate may have
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
• Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
Qualifications:
• MD or DO
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Surgery
• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physicians field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
• J-1 waiver sponsorship available

About the Group: A non-profit 900-member physician group practice serving 2,000,000 patients from 280 locations in Iowa and Illinois. Clinic has a base of primary care physicians in family practice, internal medicine and pediatrics. In addition, it offers physician services in subspecialty areas including pulmonology/Critical Care, endocrinology/diabetes, infectious disease, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry and rheumatology.About the Area: Fort Dodge is a family friendly community that offers a lot of bang for your buck, cost of living is lower than other big cities in the area which makes those hard earned dollars stretch further. You don't have to worry about spending a lot of time behind the wheel in rush hour traffic, commuting across town takes less than 15 minutes. That short commute allows physicians the flexibility to go home, attend events and have a good work/life balance all while being on call.