Employed Orthopedic Spine | Strong case volume | Knoxville, TN

Community Health Systems; Powell (TN); In loco; USD 450.000 - 750.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Relocation assistance

Signing bonus

Malpractice tail coverage

No state income tax

PTO & CME

Descrizione del lavoro

North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, Tennessee invites an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to establish and lead a premier spine practice. This hospital-employed position focuses on growth, high-quality care, and a robust regional referral network, with strong support from marketing and outreach teams.

The role offers competitive compensation with wRVU incentives, signing/relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits, including malpractice tail coverage and retirement plans.

Competenze

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopedic Surgery with fellowship training in spine.
• Ability to lead a premier spine program and coordinate with multiple clinics.

Mansioni

• Lead a hospital-employed spine surgery practice.
• Develop and maintain a strong regional referral network.
• Coordinate with ED for flexible call schedules.
• Oversee surgical care in a high-volume setting with advanced ORs.
• Collaborate with outpatient clinic and hospital IT systems.

Conoscenze

Spine surgery expertise

Leadership

Formazione

Board certification in Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship-trained in Spine Surgery

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

North Knoxville Medical Center is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible, Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon to establish and lead a premier spine surgery practice in Powell, Tennessee (10 minutes to downtown Knoxville). This is a full-time, hospital-employed growth position created to capture substantial regional spine volume across a primary and secondary service area of over 450,000 residents.

Join an award-winning facility recognized by Tennessee Hospital Association for achieving Zero Harm in CLABSI, CAUTI, and CDI, recipient of 12 consecutive Leapfrog "Grade A" safety ratings, and named one of Becker's "Top Places to Work in Healthcare".

About Your Work

Practice Structure:

Hospital-employed orthopedic spine opportunity, joining an established orthopedic footprint on campus.

Exceptional Referral Network:

• Direct alignment with 18 dedicated hospital-employed primary care clinics.
• Internal pipeline from a very large outpatient Internal Medicine Residency clinic.
• Strong strategic relationship and referral alignment with Tennessee's largest independent primary care group.
• Active field support from marketing and outreach teams.

Call Structure:

Highly flexible call arrangement with emergency department backup; leadership is open to structuring a call schedule that fits the incoming surgeon.

Emergency Department:

37-bed ED seeing approximately 40,000 annual visits across all specialties, providing a steady stream of acute consults.

Surgical Facilities:

• 6 fully equipped OR suites with dedicated block time.
• Equipped with Jackson tables, fracture table, diving board, Arthrex & Spider positioners, and C-arm flouroscopy.
• Additional outpatient block time available at ASC.

Staffing and Support:

Skilled OR surgical teams, employed certified first assists, 24/7 MD/CRNA anesthesia model.

Clinic & Technology:

Outpatient clinic located within walking distance of the hospital with 3-4 exam rooms, in-clinic casting, and modern 1.5T MRI imaging on campus. Utilizes AthenaHealth in the clinic, Cerner in the hospital, Dragon dictation, and Suki AI scribe software.

Compensation & Benefits Package

We are committed to offering our physicians exceptional compensation and benefits packages that foster professional and personal growth.

• Competitive base salary plus wRVU productivity incentives
• Commencement bonus and relocation assistance
• Medical loan repayment assistance and training/fellowship stipends for qualifying candidates
• Full malpractice coverage, including tail coverage
• Comprehensive health, medical, and wellness benefits package with 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid CME time with annual allowance
• No state income tax!