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Job Description
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BE/BC General Orthopedic/Sports Med Opportunity- Western, NC
Caldwell UNC Health is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department see approximately 30,000 visits a year. Caldwell Physician Network provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to the market from thirteen separate medical park locations throughout the county. The 137-bed licensed hospital (110 medical & 27 psychiatric) is a member of the UNC Health System. Caldwell UNC is seeking to employ a sports medicine trained, general orthopedist.
Recent renovation projects at Caldwell UNC HealthCare include:
- A major renovation to the hospital and a new and expanded surgical unit – McCreary Surgery Center.
- New ambulatory surgery center, Prime Surgical Suites, specializing in orthopedic cases opened in summer of 2019
Position Information:
- This is a replacement position for a very busy and well-known physician
- 8 days of call per month (includes 1 weekend)
- 2 days per week of OR time (Caldwell UNC Hospital/Prime Surgical Suites Ambulatory Surgical Center)
- Clinic office both at UNC Ortho in Lenoir, NC and RiverCrest Medical location in Granite Falls, NC
- Currently using CORI robot, preference is for candidates to have interest in continued use
- Opportunity to become a shareholder in the new Free Standing ASC focused on orthopedic and spine surgery
- Athletic trainers with UNC Ortho that serve 2 local high schools full-time
- Larger primary care network for referrals
Lifestyle, Scenery, Recreation, Friendship, Professional Career—Have it ALL!
- Centrally located to the key cities in Western North Carolina—70 minute travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock
- Temperate climate with 4 seasons
- Natural scenic beauty in Wilson Creek Gorge, a Wild and Scenic River
- Breath-taking scenic views from The Blue Ridge Parkway
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