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Visas Accepted

N/A

Specialty

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Practice Details

Black Hills Surgical Hospital is seeking BE/BC Orthopedic Surgeon, fellowship trained in Sports Medicine to the practice in Gillette, WY.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday
• Call is 1 in 3 call rotation for pain clinic patients
• 30-40 patients per day in clinic
• Mixed inpatient and outpatient care
• Medication management and procedural cases
• Recommend and implement treatment options, such as:
-Interventional Pain Management
-Ultrasound-guided injections
-Neuropathic pain
-EMG and botulinum toxin injections for headache
-Cervical Dystonia and Spasticity
• Manage patients' medication and follow up on its efficacy and risk
• New fellows are encouraged to apply

Community Description

Living in Gillette, Wyoming, offers a lower cost of living than the national average, with affordable housing and transportation. The city is known as the "Energy Capital of the Nation" due to its role in coal, oil, and natural gas production.
Balance an excellent quality of life with affordable living, a strong economy, a safe, clean-living environment and superb schools. Gillette is located in a beautiful area with opportunities for outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and hunting. There is a wide variety of landscapes to enjoy through its four seasons

Job Description

Orthopedic Surgery Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative care and perform orthopedic surgical procedures for patients of all ages - except where specifically excluded from practice.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency or Fellowship shall provide his/her residency or Fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 200 orthopedic surgery procedures in the last 24 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s hospital-based clinical activity for the past 24 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate at least 200 orthopedic surgery procedures in the last 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated orthopedic surgical residency program or a clinical Fellowship of at least five years’ duration accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency. Training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above may be considered by the; Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors. Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. For those applicants that are not board certified at the time of application, but who have completed their residency training within the last five years; must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless appropriate governing Board (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) waives such requirement.

Compensation

We offer a nationally competitive compensation plan and retention incentive, with an additional benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, paid time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Recruiter Information

Jessilyn Barker, Lead Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (605) 328-6986 Or jessilyn.Barker@sanfordhealth.org

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