Staff Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon - Norton King's Daughters' Health - Rural Opportunity - Madison, IN (Jefferson County, IN)

Responsibilities

Norton Orthopedic Institute , a part of Norton Healthcare based in Louisville, KY, is recruiting a t otal joint replacement / general orthopedic surgeon at Norton King’s Daughters Health located in the picturesque town of Madison, IN. The selected candidate will join an established group, supported by front office and clinical staff, and receiving referrals from a large network of providers. Nurses specialized in orthopedics serve as navigators to help support patients through their clinical and surgical journey.

Norton Orthopedic Institute’s comprehensive team of fellowship-trained physicians and advanced practice providers specializes in adult orthopedic care, including adult total joint replacement, general orthopedics, sports medicine and orthopedic oncology. The team provides services throughout Greater Louisville, supporting Norton Healthcare’s system of seven adult acute-care facilities in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Norton Healthcare was the first system in the country to be designated an Advanced Center of Excellence for Orthopedics & Spine by DNV.

Norton Healthcare provides nearly 60% of the health care for Greater Louisville, and accounts for nearly 47% of the inpatient and outpatient orthopedic market share. Norton Orthopedic Institute currently uses advanced technology and continues to evaluate opportunities to further support physicians and practitioners.

About the Position

• Full-time position supporting clinical and surgical schedule five days a week
• Competitive base salary with opportunity to earn an annual bonus
• Relocation incentive and sign-on bonus for providers relocating from outside Greater Louisville
• Equally shared call schedule rotation
• Epic implemented throughout the organization

Provider Development Opportunities

• Norton Provider Leadership Academy
• Leadership councils
• Clinical research support
• Chronic disease task forces
• Operational and electronic health record efficiency improvement
• Provider well-being program
• Community education
• Clinical quality initiatives

About Norton King's Daughters' Health:

Norton King’s Daughters’ Health provides a variety of health services for patients in southeast Indiana and parts of northern Kentucky. It joined the Louisville, Kentucky-based Norton Healthcare family in 2022. Integrating a family-centered approach to care, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health offers a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, orthopedic, pediatric, cancer care and intensive care services. The 86-bed hospital offers a 24/7 emergency department and a heliport for critical care transport, a comprehensive rehabilitation center with aquatic services, a comprehensive joint replacement program, women’s health and maternity services, home health and hospice services and a fully integrated cancer care center within Norton Cancer Institute.

In addition to its hospital and outpatient services, Norton King’s Daughters’ Health provides primary care for patients and families through its provider office locations in Madison, Hanover, Versailles and Vevay, Indiana, as well as in Carrollton and Milton, Kentucky.

The physician is responsible for recording a detailed medical history of each patient in the electronic medical record, including, but not limited to, chief complaint, present condition, individual history, and family history. Performing appropriate physical examination of each patient. Analyzing reports and/or findings of tests and personal examinations in order to assess the medical condition of the patient, including diagnosing the patient's injury or illness and formulating a prognosis.

Qualifications

Required

• Doctorate Degree
• One of: DO or MD

Required

• Doctorate Degree
• One of: DO or MD