General Surgeon

Memorial Physician Practices; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 320,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus and relocation

Paid time off and retirement plan

CME allowance and days

Student loan repayment assistance

Relocation assistance

Malpractice coverage

Marketing and practice growth support

Job summary

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky, is recruiting a General Surgeon to join a 5-provider group (3 surgeons, 2 experienced APPs). The practice includes ambulatory on campus, ICU support, and a robust DaVinci XI robotics program with 3 robots.

Call is 1:4, and locum support ensures work-life balance. Offered benefits include competitive base salary with RVU production, relocation and sign-on options, CME, PTO, retirement plans, and comprehensive malpractice coverage.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible in General Surgery.
• Experience in a high-volume, multidisciplinary hospital setting.
• Comfort with robotic-assisted surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide ambulatory and inpatient surgical care on hospital campus.
• Collaborate with ICU and wound care teams.
• Participate in OR scheduling and call duties (1:4).
• Support APPs in inpatient rounding and OR assists.

Skills

General surgery

Robotics in surgery

Call coverage

Education

Residency in General Surgery

Tools

DaVinci XI Robot

Job description

Robotics, Group Support, Lake Living for General Surgery Opportunity - Easy Access to Lexington, Louisville, and Nashville

Your Healing Mission Matters

As a General Surgeon with Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valued member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to caring with a local heart. You'll have access to the staff, resources, and technologies needed to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment. At Lifepoint, you'll find a workplace where what truly matters is achievable - from your career goals to your well-being.

Position Details:

Experience Needed

5 provider group: 3 surgeons/2 experienced APPs

• Ambulatory practice on hospital campus
• Intensivist-staffed ICU
• Inpatient and Outpatient Wound Care
• Average patient per clinic day: 15-20
• 3 DaVinci XI Robots
• Call: 1:4
• Locum support to ensure a work-life balance.
• APP covers inpatient rounding
• Dedicated OR assists

Office Practice:

• 8a-5p Mon-Thur. 8a-2p Fri.
• Staffed with an on-site manager, nurses, office clerks, and a scheduler.
• Patients are booked in 15-, 30-, or 60-minute increments.
• Common procedures: excision of skin lesions, I&D of abscesses or seromas, anoscopy & hemorrhoid banding

About Our Hospital and Health System:

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is a 295-bed acute care hospital located in Somerset, Kentucky and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

About the Community:

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is in Somerset, the largest city in southeastern Kentucky, combining the best of small-town values with big-city accessibility and easy commuting distance to Lexington.

• Nestled on the edge of the Daniel Boone Forest, Somerset is the hub for lake activities and is the houseboat capital of the world.
• The opportunities for outdoor amenities are endless, with rock climbing, whitewater rafting, hunting, hiking, kayaking, and caving all within minutes of downtown.
• Somerset is a welcoming, growing community and a wonderful place to live and practice medicine.

Our compensation package can include:

• Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid time off and retirement plan
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Early-commitment residency stipend
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days
• Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
• Marketing and practice growth assistance

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.