Colon and Rectal Surgery Opportunity

Bucks County-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups, St. Mary Medical Center and Nazareth Hospital have an excellent full time employment opportunity for a fellowship trained Colorectal Surgeon to join their employed medical group in Langhorne and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Colorectal Surgeon will be part of a collaborative and growing team made up of one Bariatric/General Surgeon, three General Surgeons and one other Colorectal Surgeon. The selected candidate split their time between Nazareth Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center. They will have the opportunity to develop a colorectal practice in an environment set up for success. Support is provided from 24/7 Trauma surgeons, 24/7 Intensivists, a large Hospitalist staff and an established breast and cancer center on campus. Call coverage is 1:3 but will continue to grow as they build the team. On call weeknights and weekends (every 5 th night ideally) with holiday commitment.  The team currently has the Si robot and are looking to add Xi robot in the near future.

Hospital EMR is currently Meditech, outpatient is Athena, but they will be switching to EPIC. Additional responsibilities include: performing scheduled and when required, unscheduled outpatient services in a medical practice setting on campus; performing scheduled surgical services or other procedures two to three days per week or as required; and attending/rounding on all Colorectal/General Surgery inpatients as necessary, performing preoperative workup for patients and obtain consents. Applicants must be a MD or DO, Board Certified in General Surgery and Board Certified or Board Eligible in Colorectal Surgery, fellowship trained in an accredited colorectal program with advanced laparoscopic/robotic surgical techniques, and an unrestricted active Pennsylvania license. Preference will be shown to candidates with five years of experience. This is an exciting opportunity for the right Colorectal Surgeon to join Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups.   RECRUITMENT PACKAGE Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Groups offer a competitive salary and compensation package that includes: Income guarantee with potential RVU production bonus Quality incentives Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability and retirement contributions Generous vacation with additional dedicated CME time License and DEA reimbursement ABOUT THE FACILITY St. Mary Medical Center – As the area’s most comprehensive medical center, St. Mary Medical Center provides state-of-the-art technology and advanced care for the most complex cases through a compassionate team of more than 700 physicians, 3,200 colleagues, and 1,100 volunteers. Services include the region’s leading cardiovascular program; Bucks County’s only state-accredited trauma center; emergency services including a dedicated pediatric emergency care center; neurosciences; a Joint Commission- certified primary stroke center, joint replacement program, and sleep disorder center; specialized diagnostic imaging; obstetrics; NICU and emergency pediatric care in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP); orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation; pain management; the St. Mary breast center; and the St.

Mary cancer center. Nazareth Hospital , established in 1940 by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, serves Northeast Philadelphia with 205 acute beds and 28 skilled nursing beds. The hospital had 8,136 admissions, 51,177 visits to our Emergency Department, and 135,107 outpatient visits in 2015. An affiliate of St. Mary Heart and Vascular Care, Nazareth is nationally accredited by Corazon, Inc. to provide life-saving emergency angioplasty for patients suffering heart attacks and has been accredited as a Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society for Cardiovascular Patient Care. The Hospital also offers heart diagnostics, a state-of-the-art cath lab, a Vein Center and the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. Nazareth received The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and national recertifications for its congestive heart failure program, as well as the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Award for Heart Failure Care. A long-time leader in stroke care, Nazareth is a nationally certified Primary Stroke Center, and received Healthgrades’ five-star ratings for stroke 11 years in a row. Nazareth is the six-time recipient of Healthgrades’ Stroke Care Excellence Award.

The hospital has also earned multiple Get With The Guidelines Performance Awards from the American Stroke Association. The Joint Commission has three times named Nazareth a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures . The distinction recognizes exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care. Nazareth continues to build on its reputation for clinical excellence in orthopedic care, again earning national recertification for hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission. Nazareth is an Independence Blue Cross-designated Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Nazareth’s Balance Program is designed to prevent falls and improve quality of life for people with conditions that place them at risk. Nazareth offers PET/CT for cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment, in addition to advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies for cancer, which include digital mammography and image-guided radiation therapy. Nazareth is an affiliate of Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. In 2014, the hospital opened a new infusion suite to provide patients with a serene, comforting environment for receiving chemotherapy and other infusion treatments. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic comprises Mercy Health System (Southeastern Pennsylvania), Saint Francis Healthcare (Wilmington, DE), St.

Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Pa. ), and their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs and services. Formed in October 2018, the Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic region empowers the three Trinity Health Regional Health Ministries to be one unified, regional system with five hospitals, continuing care services and support services, operating from a position of strength across the many diverse neighborhoods we serve. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic will serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence. COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION Bucks County, Pennsylvania – Tucked neatly within Philadelphia’s Countryside amidst rolling hillsides, working farms and picturesque towns, the 622 square mile area of Bucks County is a particularly inviting place. Visitors in search of historical or artistic treasures, charming accommodations, and eclectic shops will find that Bucks County offers it all and is conveniently located 25 miles from Philadelphia and 75 miles from New York City. To learn more of Bucks County, Pennsylvania please visit http://www. visitbuckscounty. com/about-bucks-county/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities.

There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants. Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away. Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine. Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks. The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless. For more information on Philadelphia visit www. visitphilly. com ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH Trinity 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 . If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health. org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.

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