Trauma Surgery Job In Nashville, Tennessee
Burn Surgeon
Description
Specialization:
Surgery Acute Care
Plastic Surgery
Surgery Burn
Surgery Trauma
Job Summary:
The Burn and Reconstructive Center at TriStar Skyline Medial Center is looking for a burn surgeon to join our dynamic, private multi-specialty practice.
Qualified Candidates
- Board eligible or board certified in trauma, surgical critical care, or plastic surgery
- Extensive burn and complex wound experience
- Burn fellowship preferred but not required
- Fellowship in trauma, critical care, or plastic surgery required
Incentives/Benefits Package
- Competitive compensation
- Full benefits package including medical, vision, long/short term disability, 401k, PTO and professional coverage
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
- 286-bed regional leader in providing high acuity, complex care
- State-verified Level I Trauma Center, Certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke and Chest Centers
- Comprehensive medical and surgical programs, including trauma, cardiovascular, neurosurgery, oncology, orthopedics & spine
- 46-bed certified inpatient rehab center on campus specializing in neurological conditions, neurovascular injury, complex trauma and burn, and traumatic brain & spinal rehabilitation
- A comprehensive burn program featuring two ED Burn Intake & Debridement rooms, 12-bed Burn ICU with hydrotherapy, adjacent 10-bed step down unit, dedicated Burn surgical suites, and a six-exam room Clinic with two HBO chambers, and CO2 laser therapy
- Group specializes in acute and late burn care and reconstruction, complex wound care and reconstruction, hand and wrist reconstruction
- State of the art burn and reconstructive center has dedicated, specialized trained nurses, mid-level providers, and therapists
- Three air ambulance pads and catchment area including Middle and East Tennessee, and Southern Kentucky
Community information
Nashville is home to more than 1.8 million people, more than 40,000 businesses, and over 250 healthcare companies are headquartered in the region, making healthcare the #1 industry. Tennessee has the second lowest state and local tax burden per capita, and no state income tax.
Middle Tennessee is well known for beautiful scenery, communities rich in history, a mild four-season climate and outstanding entertainment. Nashville, the capitol of Tennessee, is a thriving metropolitan city with a population of approximately 600,000 (1.6 million SSA) offering a superior lifestyle and one of the best medical communities in the country - and NO State Personal Income Tax.
Nashville is repeatedly recognized as one of the country’s top cities for business and future growth. In 2011, Forbe's magazine rated Nashville #3 as America's Next Big Boom Towns and Kiplinger's magazine rated Nashville as their #3 "Best Value City", based on vibrant economy, reasonable living costs, and great amentities. Previously Modern Physician Magazine listed Nashville as 7th on "The List" of the top 75 places to run a medical practice in the country. Population, malpractice premiums, Medicare reimbursement, labor costs, state income tax (TN has none) and education attainment were criteria used in the ranking. In 2011, Nashville was given a Top 5 ranking by Travel & Leisure for its "Affordable Getaways" and "Friendliest City" categories.
Long noted as the “Athens of the South” for its sixteen institutions of higher learning it also provides outstanding Private/Parochial options with strong Public Schools and an expanded Library system. While the city is perhaps best known as “Music City” for its Country music beginnings, it has matured to offer wide-ranging venues from Jazz/Blues to the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The city’s beautiful tree-lined streets, excellent park system, two local lakes, Sports complexes.
TriStar Skyline Medical Center is a 407-bed hospital. Recipient of 2009 Thomson Reuters ""100 Top Hospital's "" National Benchmark Award - HCA's Skyline Medical Center, part of the TriStar Family of hospitals, is recognized as the premier regional medical center serving patients from northern middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Our number one priority is to provide our patients with the highest quality and most technologically advanced care in neuroscience, cardiovascular surgery, rehabilitation, orthopaedics and behavioral health. Now in it’s 7th year as a Primary Stroke Center, Skyline Medical Center was the first Hospital in Tennessee to earn this distinction from the Joint Commission. Skyline was recently recognized as a 2009-2010 Data Advantage Best in Value hospital for its leadership in quality, efficiency, affordability and patient satisfaction.