Acute Care Surgery

Company: West Tennessee Healthcare
Location: Jackson
Posted on: May 17, 2023

Job Description:

Join a team of 3 ACS Surgeons and 6 APPs
7 on/7 off
Opportunity for mentorship and robotic training
Access to 3 Da Vinci Xi
Not a trauma center / low level single system trauma is kept in house
Major regional transfer center with subspecialty support (IR, GI, etc.)
Cerner with plans for EPIC EMR.
ACS does not cover vascular cases
Experience with ACS/EGS/Trauma highly preferred.
High salary and very low cost of living / No state income tax
Community:

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• Jackson, Tennessee conveniently located on Interstate 40 between Memphis and Nashville www.jacksontn.com
  
• Progressive, growing community of more than 100,000 people
  
• Low cost of living NO STATE INCOME TAX
  
• Local Attractions: Symphony Orchestra, Cultural Arts, Country Club, Sports, Camping, Hunting, Fishing, Golf
  
• Middle Fork Bottoms 850 Acre Nature and Recreation Area just outside of Jackson set to open in 2022 www.cityofthreeway.org/living-here/middle-fork-bottom-recreation-area/
  
• Ranked 6th Best Cost of Living Metropolitan Area in the Country (August 2017 Fortune Magazine)
  
• Ranked 2nd Most Affordable Small & Midsize Metros in the U.S. (Porch.com 2022)
  
• Ford Motor Companys Blue Oval City is a planned automotive assembly complex coming to West Tennessee by 2025 employing approximately 5800 when complete. Megasite will produce electric Ford-150 Lightning pickup trucks and manufacture electric vehicle batteries. Located about 40 miles from Jackson.
  
  Hospital:
  
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  • Jackson-Madison County General Hospital/West Tennessee Healthcare
    
  • 642 bed tertiary care center
    
  • 26 ORs in Main Hospital and 10 in Ambulatory Surgery Center
    
  • Cerner EMR
    
  • 75 Adult ICU beds
    
  • 100,000 plus ER visits annually
    
  • Over 300 Physicians on Active Staff
    
  • Serving 550,000 people in 17-county service area
    
  • One of the top ten largest public not for profit healthcare systems in the U.S.
    
    About West Tennessee Healthcare:
    West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit healthcare system with locations serving 19 counties in West Tennessee and Southeast Missouri. The mission of West Tennessee Healthcare is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve while providing exceptional and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wth.org.
    

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