General Surgery Physician - St. Luke's Hospital (Columbus, NC)

Overview

The Department of Surgery at St. Luke’s Hospital (an affiliate of Atrium Health) is actively seeking a full-time General Surgeon to join our group in Columbus, NC.  Qualified candidates must be BC/BE certified in General Surgery with the American College of Surgery & ACLS certification. 

Details about the opportunity include:

• General surgery experience required and someone who has leadership experience preferred, or at least an interest in leadership as this role will also serve as the Site Medical Director, as well as have the opportunity to serve as Hospital Chief of Staff or Chief of Surgery as appointed by the governing Board of Trustees.
• Looking for proactive surgeon who is ready to engage with referring physicians while building a busy, growing general surgery practice.
• Collegial work environment and team approach to patient care
• Predictable lifestyle
• Fair and competitive compensation
• Call is equitable shift-based schedule
• Goal of the program is to improve efficiency and quality of care for emergent and general surgery while increasing practice and OR volumes.

• Most common surgical procedures performed currently being performed include advanced laparoscopic surgeries and open procedures; breast diseases including breast cancer and benign breast conditions; colon surgery, both laparoscopic and open surgical procedures for the treatment of benign and malignant colon conditions.  Upper and lower endoscopic procedures.

About St. Luke's 

St. Luke’s Hospital is a not-for profit, locally owned and operated health care enterprise located in the beautiful foothills of Western North Carolina. St. Luke’s Hospital has a regional management agreement with Atrium Health, giving us access to affordable contracting with payor sources and supply networks, as well as assistance with recruitment and quality metrics reporting.