General Surgery opening in Fort Dodge, Iowa

**General Surgery opening in Fort Dodge, Iowa**
Located 95 miles from Des Moines
H1B/J1 visa sponsorship

**Position Details:**
- Full-time, permanent position, including dedicated administrative time, with flexible scheduling to ensure sufficient patient access
- Established team of 4 physicians and 1 Advanced Practitioner
- Excellent mentoring opportunity with seasoned surgeons
- Cohesive group of colleagues and supportive staff allowing for autonomy while building the practice according to your preferences
- Experienced staff, both clinical and non-clinical who know the patients and the community
- High-Risk Patient Navigator to support patients throughout their journey
- Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on EPIC EMR to improve care coordination

**Responsibilities:**
- Average of 18-20 patients per clinic day
- Shared call amongst the providers; 1:4 call rotation
- Practice one day per week in the Wound Healing Center
- Ability to perform scopes
- Opportunity to provide outreach services
- Group welcomes any special interests a candidate may have
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Patient-focused, friendly and willing to collaborate in a team environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills
- No robotics

**Qualifications:**
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Surgery
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physicians field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
- J-1 waiver sponsorship available

**Offer:**
- Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
- Attractive incentive package
- Comprehensive benefits package; generous time off and CME allowance, malpractice insurance, retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance

**Community Details:**
Fort Dodge, known for its Midwest charm and family values, is a great place to live, work and raise a family. From the spectacular farmers market to the nationally known museums, the opportunities for fun before, during and after work are endless. Whether exploring museums and public art pieces or riding mountain bikes and off-highway vehicles, Fort Dodge will Dodge the Ordinary

**About the Group:**
A non-profit 900-member physician group practice serving 2,000,000 patients from 280 locations in Iowa and Illinois. Clinic has a base of primary care physicians in family practice, internal medicine and pediatrics. In addition, it offers physician services in subspecialty areas including pulmonology/Critical Care, endocrinology/diabetes, infectious disease, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry and rheumatology.