Description

Bon Secours in the beautiful, coastal Hampton Roads region of Virginia is seeking a Board Certified and Experienced colorectal surgeon to join our team. This is a rare opportunity to join a group and take over the high-quality, community-based, turnkey colorectal surgery practice of our long-time surgeon who is relocating out of the area.  This position has strong collaboration, support and referral network from the GI practice, our Surgical Specialists team of 8 providers and our Hampton Roads medical group of 185 providers. 

Your practice includes the following:

• Full-time practice encompassing 50% outpatient, 50% inpatient, surgery, and consultations.
• Highly experienced support staff including Colorectal LPN for 1:1 clinical support, Oncology Navigator, Surgery Scheduler, Practice Administrator, Patient Service Reps and RN in the practice.
• Practice Hours M-F 8a-4p, no weekends but call is required
• Average 15-20 patients per clinic day.
• 1:4 Call shared with general surgery - 1 weekday per week and one weekend per month.  7 calls required per month.  Excess comp beyond 7 calls.  Medication refills pended to open office hours. 
• 2 hospital call coverage
• EPIC EMR, DAX/Co-Pilot A/I charting available.  Telemedicine as needed via MyChart. 
• Procto Tables and DV5 Robot
• Procedures Colonoscopies, colon resections, hemorrhoidectomy, fistula surgery, proctectomy
• New Provider will be the sole colon and rectal surgeon in the practice, joining 2 general surgeons and 2 bariatric surgeons.

Qualifications:

• MD or DO successfully completed U.S.-based General Surgery Residency and Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, ABMS Board Certified in Colorectal Surgery
• 2 to 3 years of experience in Colorectal Surgery highly preferred.  Mentorship available from General Surgeons for newer-to-practice providers.
• BLS, ACLS
• Active and unrestricted Virginia medical license and DEA license, or ability to secure these prior to hire.
• Minimally invasive and robotic experience preferred.
• Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S.

Compensation and Benefits

• Bon Secours offers a highly competitive compensation package with 2-year base guarantee, productivity bonus through wRVU production and other quality attainment incentives.
• 35 days of annual Allowed Time Off – front loaded/not accrued and prorated based on start date.
• Up to 8 weeks for Parental Time Off 
• Robust benefits package with medical, dental, vision, Rx, FSA, company paid long-and short-term disability, life insurance 2x base
• 403b Retirement Plan + match contribution.
• Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan company paid 
• Liability / Malpractice with tail coverage provided 
• Relocation reimbursement (taxable benefit)
• Sign on Bonus and Med School Debt Assistance Available

Why Bon Secours Mercy Health?
You're in good company here! Bon Secours is the 5th largest faith-based hospital system in the United States. More than 3,000 providers have chosen to join our team in our 50 hospitals and 1000+ outpatient practices located in 7 states along the Mid-Atlantic and Ireland. We're strong. We're growing and financially sustainable. What this means for you is options and stability for your career in medical practice.

Why Hampton Roads Virginia?
Hampton Roads is situated in the middle of the Eastern seaboard where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, with 29 miles of oceanfront shoreline. It is the second largest metro area between Atlanta and Washington, DC and is home to 1.8 million people in our 7 cities (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton) making up "The 757."  We have beaches, waterways, rolling rural countryside, history, culture, diverse ethnicity and a vibrant food and beverage scene. National corporate headquarters, great schools and centers of higher learning, and comfortable year
round temperatures make this a welcoming place to live!

Hampton Roads is the East Coast epicenter of military activity. Every branch of the armed services is represented here. From the largest Navy base in the world to one of the most secretive facilities used by the CIA.  The "roads" refers to a place where a ship can ride at anchor, relatively safe from displacement by strong currents or storms. Today Hampton Roads is a thriving cultural region.

Bon Secours Mercy Health - Maryview Medical Center - Portsmouth VA

For nearly 200 years, the historical founders of Bon Secours Mercy Health have been providing care to those in need. Today, the ministry is one of the top 20 health systems in the United States and part of the top performing quartile of Catholic health systems for lowest cost per case for patient care. This quality care is provided by more than 60,000 employees serving communities throughout Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and Ireland.

The health care ministry provided care for patients more than 10.3 million times in 2017 through its network of more than 1,000 care sites, including 50 hospitals, more than 50 home health agencies, hospice agencies, and skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Consistent with its commitment to serve each patient with dignity, Bon Secours Mercy Health provides nearly $2 million per day in community benefit.

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
As part of the Bon Secours Mercy Health System, Maryview Medical Center is a 346-bed not-for-profit, acute care facility licensed in the state of Virginia and serving approximately 282,790 residents primarily in Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, and counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton

Maryview Medical Center is the #1 referral source for colon and rectal surgery, ranked best for surgical weight loss, and received many accolades for providing high quality care. 

Specialty services offered:

• Orthopedics
• Bariatric Surgery with Surgical weight loss
• Cardiology and Cardiovascular surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Gastroenterology
• Behavioral Health
• Colorectal Surgery
• Oncology
• General surgery
• Neurology and Tele-Neurology
• Urology
• Nephrology
• Infectious Disease
• Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Sleep Medicine

The Mission of Bon Secours Mercy Health is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of its communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information, visit www.bsmhealth.org