Trinity Health Grand Rapids (THGR) is seeking three (3) full-time Board Certified or Board Eligible Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeons (hip/knee or foot/ankle) to join our new orthopedic surgery team located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The physicians will join an employed orthopedic institute at Trinity Health Saint Mary's (THSM), a new and growing orthopedic framework in West Michigan. The selected physicians will join a team of two Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons and will be part of a growing team.
Additionally, the Orthopedic Department is searching for a Medical Director for the team that would include a 0.4 FTE medical directorship and a 0.6 clinical FTE.
THGR's orthopedic surgeons perform surgeries at Trinity Health Saint Mary's Hospital in downtown Grand Rapids and at our ASC at Trinity Health Southwest located in Byron Center, Michigan (11 miles distance from downtown). An investment opportunity exists in the Ambulatory Southwest Surgical Center for our orthopedic providers.
Surgeon duties include:
- 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.
- Ability to take trauma call.
- 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.
Approximately 90% of the selected physician's time will be spent in direct patient care activities and approximately 10% of time will be spent in administrative duties inclusive of paperwork, equipment, committee meetings, etc.
New graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply! Physicians must be Board 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 Surgery physician to join Trinity Health Grand Rapids.
RECRUITMENT PACKAGE
Trinity Health Saint Mary's offers an excellent recruitment package including:
- Competitive salary
- Starting bonus
- Student loan incentive
- Relocation assistance
- Full time benefit package
- Malpractice insurance including tail coverage
- CME funds, licensure, and professional membership support
- 403(b) with employer contribution and match
Trinity Health Medical Group (THMG) is a multi-specialty physician network that employs more than 700 physicians and advanced practice professionals in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and the Lakeshore.
Our care model centers around the patient relationship within a Catholic faith-based setting, in which we become lifelong health partners with you and your family. We also encourage active patient involvement and provide a higher degree of accessibility than the average doctor.
Trinity Health Saint Mary's – Grand Rapids is an integrated health care network offering a unique combination of capabilities to deliver a health care experience that offers both compassionate care and medical expertise. Our commitment to offer the latest technology and most highly skilled physicians in a holistic, patient-centered environment has made us a progressive leader in neuroscience, cardiovascular and cancer care, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrine care, kidney transplants, and integrative medicine.
Trinity Health Saint Mary's is a Joint Commission-accredited teaching hospital that encompasses The Lacks Cancer Center, the area's only dedicated cancer hospital, the Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, housing the area's most comprehensive neuroscience program and state-of-the-art Emergency and Trauma services, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence, the Wege Center for Health and Learning and the area's premier primary care network – Trinity Health Medical Group.
Trinity Health Saint Mary's is a member of Trinity Health, the country's second-largest Catholic health care system.
Visit our website for more information on Trinity Health Saint Mary's.
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTIONGrand Rapids , Michigan, known for its unique combination of urban sophistication and small-town warmth, Grand Rapids is located in Western Michigan on the banks of the legendary Grand River. Incorporated in 1839, today the community is rated among the top cities in the U.S., combining family-friendliness with safety, cleanliness, and an uncommon commitment to enterprise. Businesses tend to thrive because of the region's famous work ethic and a historical commitment to the value of innovation.
Located just minutes away from the splendor of Lake Michigan beaches and dozens of quaint lakeshore towns and villages, Grand Rapids has developed a regional reputation for major artistic and cultural events, a full calendar of stage plays and concerts, outstanding museums, and a world-class botanical garden and sculpture park.
Greater Grand Rapids is Michigan's fastest growing region. A growing economy, outstanding health care, low cost of living, award-winning schools and diverse cultural options are just a few reasons why Grand Rapids is a great place to live. The region is home to people of nearly every race, creed, color, religion and national origin – the public-school students alone represent more than 40 languages and 53 countries.
Conveniently located between Detroit and Chicago near Michigan's western shoreline, Grand Rapids is a center for manufacturing excellence, life science discovery, and technological innovation. The region is now the center of one of the largest investments in life sciences in the country. More than $1 billion has been invested in research and patient care – propelling Greater Grand Rapids onto the elite list of America's top sustainable, knowledge-based economies.
For more information on Grand Rapids, MI please visit www.grandrapids.org
About Trinity HealthTrinity 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 .
