Location IA, Orange City
Specialty General Surgery
Visas Accepted N/A
Practice Details
Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) -- a 25-bed critical access hospital including a private birth center and a surgical center featuring three ORs and an endoscopy suite ¬– is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon. This individual will fill a position being vacated due to a retirement and will be part of a group practice of three general surgeons. The health system also employs 25 physicians and APPs.
In addition to the hospital and surgery center, the health system’s main campus includes a family medicine clinic, sports medicine clinic, behavioral health clinic, pain management clinic, physical and occupational therapy, lab, and radiology. Onsite radiologists and imaging services include state-of-the art MRI, CT, ultrasound, and mammography.
General surgery clinic is located adjacent to the family medicine clinic along with radiology.
Typical schedule for general surgeons is two weeks on / one week off with four months off per year.
Must be willing to perform C-sections. Annual births range from 200-250.
OCAHS performed 1100+ total surgeries and over 1000 scopes last year.
Besides general surgery procedures, specialty surgeries performed in the hospital’s surgery center include orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT, and more.
Compensation Package
Nationally competitive salary guarantee with a comprehensive physician benefit package including Retirement Pension (IPERS), Health, Dental, Vision, Paid CME, Malpractice, Disability, and a Relocation Allowance.
About this Community
Orange City Area Health System is a comprehensive health system with 600 employees, encompassing three family medicine clinics, a walk-in clinic, ER/emergency medicine, sports medicine clinic, behavioral health clinic, pain management clinic, award-winning hospital, birth center, surgical center, radiology and laboratory services, occupational health services, specialty outreach services, physical and occupational therapy, home health and hospice, a retirement community, and a senior care center. The health system main campus is situated on 37 acres, including a pond with fountain. OCAHS operates under a management agreement with Sanford Health, which includes the Epic platform and other resources.
Job Function Physicians
Req Number R-0156562
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sanford and its affiliate brands have consistently operated under the principle of equal treatment for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, in regard to public assistance or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.
Debra Salava, Senior Physician Recruiter
Phone: +1 (605) 328-6993
Email: debra.salava@sanfordhealth.org
Physician Benefits
We offer an attractive Physician benefits package that is comprehensive, flexible and affordable. Traditional benefit options include health insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan, company paid benefits like basic life insurance and disability and other voluntary benefit solutions. We also provide other non-traditional benefits like employee perks, generous time away and well-being assistance so you can bring your best self to work every day.
Meet Our Physicians
Luis Garcia, MD
President, Sanford Clinic
“Sanford is an organization that is very in tune with its values. It is an organization that is extremely invested in their employees and clinicians. We call ourselves a family and we relate as a family members.”