Orthopedics - Spine Physician

Ortho / Spine Surgery Opportunity in Metro Birmingham, AL - 1 year to Partnership

Seeking Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Spine

Recruitment assistance from Hospital for the first year

10 physicians in group, 9 ortho, 1 rheumatology

Immediate need

I year path to partnership minimal buy in

$400K to start, $600 - $700K in third year

14 days of vacation first year, then don t dictate

401K

Medical, dental, vision at no cost first year, then partnership pays

Life, Short term disability, long term disability

Need spine, must be able to take call

No visas

Have multiple locations,

Help each other out, have your back

Good ancillaries, PT is most profitable in state : 16 years old, a profit center

Treated like a partner from the beginning

Large city, no limit to the number of patients or cap like a smaller town

Partners are physician extenders, first assist fees are 20% of total for helping as first assist

Very efficient practice, low overhead, pay for what you get, provide you with what you need, see all accounting on a dashboard

Most surgical cases are elective

600 patient visits per month, per week, 120 per week is busy

ORS based EMR : Xscribe

Digital x ray with u-arm

Each person decides what payor mix they want : 50% Blue Cross, 20% Medicare, 10% workers comp

60% office, 40% OR

5 half day clinics, rest is OR time : 1.5 days per week

Weekend call 1 : 12

Office call every other week

ER call 4 days per week, paid for call

Not level one trauma, mostly ambulatory injuries

Call is infrequent and easy

Lifestyle is good and a lot of free time