Indiana Pediatric Surgery

Our Hospital located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has an excellent opportunity for a Pediatric General Surgeon to join one other PD/GS and a nurse practitioner. Call is 1:2 but limited. This is a hospital employed position, referrals from 23 counties. The candidate must possess excellent job and communication skills as well as outstanding training. Indiana is ranked as one of the nation's top "physician friendly" states with low cost malpractice coverage, capped malpractice claims, low managed care, simple licensing process and affordable cost of living.

A comprehensive compensation package will be offered and may include:

Competitive Salary

Health and Retirement Benefits

Sign On Bonus

Medical Education Debt Assistance

Relocation Allowance

CME Allowance

Our Hospital is a 435 bed tertiary facility located in Fort Wayne, Ind. delivering healthcare to over 1.3 million residents. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and offers a wide range of services, including: Cardiac Services (cardiac research, open heart, and heart transplantation), Renal Transplant, Oncology, GI/Endoscopy, Pediatrics, OB, Orthopedics, Occupational Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sleep Lab, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery and Diabetes Treatment Center.

Our affiliates include: Childrens Hospital; Heart Pavilion; Musculoskeletal Center and Cancer Center. HealthGrades recognized with the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.

The community of Fort Wayne, Indiana is a great place to live and work; earning the All-American City Award and the City of Livability Award. Our community is affordable with a cost of living 9% below national average. The education system includes universities, colleges and excellent private and public schools. Art and cultural activities are abundant with an award winning zoo, nature trails, orchestra, museum in addition to professional sports, minor league and Division I college sports. Furthermore, it is a short drive to major metropolitan areas like Indianapolis, Chicago and Cincinnati.

Accepts J1s: No