You will join four orthopedic surgeons who have built a thriving practice at Memorial Health System. As the fifth surgeon on the team, you bring additional capacity to a service line experiencing genuine growth rather than filling a gap left by departing colleagues. This distinction matters: you are joining a stable group that wants to expand, not a practice struggling with turnover.
The orthopedic service line operates with a team-based approach. Your colleagues share call responsibilities, cross-cover when needed, and collaborate on complex cases. While specific information about each surgeon's subspecialty interests was not provided, the practice's bread-and-butter general orthopedics focus suggests a group comfortable handling the full spectrum of musculoskeletal care.
Five APPs work alongside the orthopedic surgeons, providing support across all practice settings. In clinic, they see follow-up patients, manage routine visits, and ensure your schedule focuses on cases requiring physician evaluation. In the OR, they assist with procedures and help maintain surgical efficiency. On the inpatient side, they round on post-operative patients and handle floor calls, freeing you to focus on surgical cases and complex decision-making.
The hospital-employed model means you benefit from built-in administrative support. Billing, coding, scheduling, and credentialing are handled by the health system, allowing you to focus on patient care rather than practice management. Full clinical support services, including anesthesia, hospitalist coverage, ICU, and physical therapy, ensure you have the resources needed to deliver excellent outcomes.
This team structure offers what many orthopedic surgeons seek: colleagues who share the workload, APPs who extend your reach, and administrative support that handles the business side of medicine.