Lutheran Health Network, Kosciusko Medical Group, in Warsaw, Indiana seeks a General Surgeon to join our established Surgery Practice.  

Basic Responsibilities:

• Examine patients and make diagnosis
• Review patient medical history & determine treatment plan
• Evaluate & advise patients on surgery risks
• Prescribe preoperative & postoperative treatments & procedures
• Direct & coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, and other medical staff, in and out of OR
• Follow established surgical quality techniques during operation
• Conduct research to develop & test surgical technique that can improve operation procedures and outcomes

Preferred Skills:

• Robotics a must!
• Vascular Surgery training
• Bi-lingual ability, preferably fluent in speaking &writing Spanish/English
• High degree of manual dexterity
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Excellent vision and visual-spatial awareness
• Good organizational ability
• Effective decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of colleagues, patients, and their families
• Emotional resilience, a calm temperament
• Ability to work under pressure well
• Lead & manage a team effectively

Current Practice:

• The Surgery Practice currently supports 3 General Surgeons, who perform Bread & Butter procedures including Appendectomies; Colon; Colonoscopies; EGD – Dysphagia & GERD; Gallbladder; Hernia; PH Probes, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Skin & Breast Cancer
• On call minimum of 10 days/month, per Surgeon. Holidays are a shared rotation, with an established schedule complied 1 year in advance
• Practice support consists of Director, Office Manager, Patient Accounts Representative, 3 LPN/RN, 1 CMA, and 1 Intake Coordinator/CNA
• All Physicians report to Vice President, Provider Services

Kosciusko Community Hospital (KCH), Warsaw, Indiana:

• Located on a 30 acre medical campus, KCH is a 72 bed, with all private rooms, offering general and surgical services in a medium rural size facility
• Services are provided within a surgical suite area, comprised of 20 prep bays, 6 operating rooms, 2 minor procedure/endoscopy rooms and 7 recovery bays. The Surgeons utilize OR Block Scheduling and perform services with the use of Da Vinci X surgical system
• Overall surgical specialties include, but not limited to Ear, Nose & Throat; Endoscopy; Gynecology; Interventional Pain Management; Ophthalmology; Orthopedics; Podiatry; Spine and Urology
• Full Radiology Services, Wound Treatment Center, 14 ICU Rooms, Cath Lab onsite, Non-Trauma designated Emergency Room and Birthing Center, and own Ambulance and Aircraft services
• Cardiology, Oncology, Urology, and other services offered on campus practices
• Large, established multi-specialty referral network, with 4 Lutheran Health Network based hospitals in Fort Wayne (40 mins)
• System wide Cerner EMR, Athena Patient Portal, and utilization of Patient Access Scheduling Center
• Population of Warsaw is approximately 90,000 with a surrounding patient base up to 189,000 in total population

Compensation may include the following:

• Flexible Work Schedules offered to balance Personal Lifestyles
• Integrated health system with a competitive compensation model
• Annual bonus potential
• Resident stipend
• Commencement Bonus
• Medical Education Loan Reimbursement Assistance
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• Malpractice and Tail Gate Insurance coverage provided
• CEM allowance
• Relocation Assistance up to $10,000
• 401 Retirement Plant Options with employer matching