Physician

Job Description

Northeast Regional Medical Center is located in Kirksville, Missouri, a 93-bed facility with over 75 physicians on staff. The hospital serves as the teaching hospital associated with the founding school of Osteopathic Medicine.

Additionally, we just formed a strategic relationship with the University of Missouri-Columbia!

We are actively recruiting an additional General Surgeon!

Medium housing prices in Kirksville and the immediate surrounding area are around 200,000. There is plenty of reasonable land for sale at an average range of $5,300 per acre. There are luxury homes for sale as well. There is a beautiful 4 bedroom 3.5 bath home for sale on 3.2 acres almost 5,000 square feet listed for 510K!

Features:

• Inpatient/Outpatient

• Hospital employed

• Opportunity for teaching

• NERMC has 5 residency programs-Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Dermatology, and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal residency

• NERMC is a Level III trauma center, Level III STEMI center, Level III stroke center, and ACC Certified Chest Pain Center.

A competitive and comprehensive recruitment package is being offered, including, but not limited to:

• Rewarding Salary with Bonus Package-this is not specific because it varies, depending upon if you are a new graduate, or you have been in practice for a few years.

• Commencement Bonus

• Medical Education Debt Assistance-if you do not need this, lets talk about what you do need!

• Many additional extensive benefits offered

About Kirksville:

• Education System- Truman State University, A.T. Still University, Kirksville High School is a moderate-sized high school, Class 3A, according to the Missouri High School Athletics Association. The Kirksville public school system is above average in the State of Missouri.

• Community Information- West Winery at Jackson Stables, Jacobs Vineyard & Winery, Kirksville Arts Association, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Del and Norma Robinson Planetarium, Adair County Historical Society. Only 2 hours from Des Moines, Iowa, and 2.5 hours from Kansas City.

Kristy Tigner, CPRP | Senior Recruiter

Medical Staff Development |

Community Health Systems | Kristy_Tigner@chs.net

• Recreational Information: Thousand Hills State Park- a 573 Acre lake great for fishing, swimming, and boating; Sugar Creek Conservation Area, Kirksville Aquatic Center, Kirksville Escape Room, Movie Theatre, Kiwanis Inclusive Playground.

• Shopping: Old Navy, Marshalls, Specialty Boutiques, Shoe Sensation, Maurice's, Hibbett Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Dollar General, Home Depot, Dollar Tree, Hy-Vee, Ashley Furniture, Aldi, PetSmart, and Menards-to name a few.

• Restaurants: Starbucks, Colton's Steakhouse, local restaurants serving gyros, Mexican cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine, American cuisine, Italian cuisine, pizza, barbeque, known fast food options, and many more.

• Housing and additional information: Living in Kirksville offers residents a sparse suburban feel, and there are several rental properties and outstanding home ownership.

Kirksville is a friendly community and is proud to be known for the three major educational institutions and is also known as the birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine.

Job ID: 39681

Employment Type: Full Time

Accepts J-1 Waivers: No

Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Northeast Regional Medical Center has been named as one of

America's 50 Best Hospitals, according to Becker's Hospital Review ( Feb 2011 ). This list includes such notables as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinc.

America's Dreamtown: Kirksville ranked in top 10% for most attractive micropolitan area! August 2006 Bizjournals.com

Kirksville is a thriving community that offers the best of both worlds - small town values with city amenities.

Why Kirksville! Low crime rates, Safe neighborhoods, Family-friendly environment, Soothing scenery, Proximity to metropolitan areas, Business enterprise zones for new business, Excellent educational system, Wide variety of retail shops, Numerous hotels and bed & breakfasts, Four distinct weather seasons, 18-hole semi-private golf course, Community theater

Healthcare: The birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine

Northeast Regional Medical Center - a 109-bed acute care facility serving 11 counties in northeast Missouri. It provides the community with services including 24-hour emergency care (including a Level III Trauma Center), inpatient and outpatient surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic services, obstetrics, critical care, pain management, laboratory services, an osteoporosis program, a diabetes clinic, and inpatient medical rehabilitation. The hospital boasts a lymphedema clinic, wound clinic, sleep lab, home health services, and medical and radiation oncology services, rehab services including cardiac, pulmonary and orthopedic, speech, occupational and physical therapy, as well as MRI and CT scan capabilities. More than 130 physicians representing 25 specialties and subspecialties. Accredited by AOA.

Preferred Family Healthcare

• Provides comprehensive mental healthcare services in over 14 locations in Missouri. Services provided are adolescent substance abuse rehabilitation, assisted living, intensive in-home services, adult substance abuse rehabilitation, judicial support programs, behavioral health services, community education and prevention and community psychiatric rehabilitation.

Education:

Truman State University

A.T. Still University

• The home of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and the online School of Health Management

Kirksville is also accessible by plane via Kirksville Regional Airport, or by Amtrak through nearby LaPlata.