General Orthopedic Physician Opportunity, Caldwell UNC- Lenoir, NC

Caldwell UNC HealthCare is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department see approximately 30,000 visits a year. Caldwell Physician Network provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to the market from eleven separate medical park locations throughout the county. The 137-bed licensed acute care hospital includes 110 medical and 27 psychiatric is a member of the UNC Health Care System. Caldwell UNC is seeking to employ a general orthopedist.

Recent renovation projects at Caldwell UNC HealthCare include:

• A major renovation to the hospital and a new and expanded surgical unit - McCreary Surgery Center.
• New ambulatory surgery center, Prime Surgical Suites, specializing in orthopedic cases opened in summer of 2019; and
• Behavioral Health 27 inpatient bed (open) and outpatient clinic currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2021.

Position Information:

• Opportunity to become a shareholder in the new Free Standing ASC focused on orthopedic and spine surgeryPay for call program
• New operating suites at hospital ? just opened McCreary Surgery Center
• Larger primary care network for referrals
• Lifestyle, Scenery, Recreation, Friendship, Professional Career?Have it ALL!A major renovation to the hospital and a new and expanded surgical unit - McCreary Surgery Center
• New ambulatory surgery center, Prime Surgical Suites, specializing in orthopedic cases opened in Summer of 2019; and
• Behavioral Health 27 inpatient bed and outpatient clinic, opened in 2020Opportunity to become a shareholder in the new Free Standing ASC focused on orthopedic and spine surgery
• Pay for call program
• New operating suites at hospital - just opened McCreary Surgery Center
• Larger primary care network for referrals

Centrally located to the key cities in Western North Carolina - 70 minute travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock

• Temperate climate with 4 seasons
• Natural scenic beauty in Wilson Creek Gorge, a Wild and Scenic River
• Breath-taking scenic views from The Blue Ridge Parkway
• Proximity to higher education opportunities: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC; Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in Hudson, NC; and an excellent pre-K-? 12 public school system that includes an Early College High School