General Surgery job in Lexington VA

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Job description

Offering an exceptional opportunity in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Carilion Clinic (CC) and the Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery, are searching for an ABS/AOA-BE/BC General Surgeon to a join a well-established practice with one other experienced surgeon and one advanced care practitioner at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital, a state-of-the-art 25-bed acute-care critical access facility in Lexington, VA.

Among the many positive aspects of this "bread and butter" surgical position are:

Broad spectrum of quality general surgery and endoscopic services

Typically, light night and weekend call from home

Surgical clinic is next door and an easy 3-minute walk from the hospital

Established referral base

Opportunity to participate in teaching and to join the faculty of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Carilion Clinic is a progressive, emerging leader in American healthcare dedicated to improving outcomes and enhancing value for every patient, while advancing the quality of care through medical education and research. A physician-led, multi-specialty, healthcare organization based in Roanoke, VA, Carilion Clinic operates 7 hospitals, 282 outpatient clinics, 788 physicians representing more than 75+ specialties, along with 350 residents and fellows in 29 accredited ACGME programs. We advance care through medical education and research to help our community stay healthy and inspire the region to grow stronger. Carilion Clinic is the largest not-for-profit integrated health system serving nearly one million people in western Virginia. Education and research activities and opportunities abound through our intimate relationships with the Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine (VTCSOM), the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute (FBRI) at VTC, Virginia Tech proper, and Radford University. The CC-VTC system stands on the brink of unprecedented expansion and opportunity through these burgeoning relationships with Virginia Tech and Radford University.

Lexington, Virginia, is located on I-81 in the central part of the Shenandoah Valley, home to the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University, the 9th oldest educational institution in the United States. There are several historic attractions in the area including the Natural Bridge Wonders of the World and the Virginia Horse Center which attracts horse lovers from all over the country to the nationally recognized equestrian events year-round. The area has a strong sense of community with superior schools and access to many cultural and outdoor activities. The primary and secondary service area is supported by numerous Carilion primary care practices throughout the region. The region is home to Lifeguard, one of Carilion Clinic s emergency air medical transport helicopters which primarily serves Lexington, Rockbridge County and areas north and east. The practice has a strong reputation based on excellent quality and compassionate care for the people of the communities it serves. The practice includes general surgery, wound care, endoscopy, and urology with support of additional subspecialists located close by at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital/Carilion Children s Hospital, a Level-I 763-bed trauma and academic health center.

The Roanoke Valley is a metro area of 300,000 and has consistently been rated among the best places to live in the nation. Roanoke is located at the southern tip of Virginia's spectacularly beautiful Shenandoah Valley, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian Trail and close to the 22,000-acre Smith Mountain Lake. The area offers sensational outdoor activities but also a surprising array of cultural activities from fine dining to multiple musical venues and playhouses, to symphonies and ballets. Access to major air-travel hubs is remarkably easy through the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The weather features mild winters, an abundance of sun, and extended springs and autumns. The region features top-notch schools and Universities and has been coined the best kept secret in the East.

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