Gastroenterology Physician

Gastroenterologist Opening in Watertown, NYLocated 70 miles from Syracuse and 50 miles from Canadian border

H1B sponsorship availableDetails:

• Full-time
• Permanent position
• Annual Salary $725,000+; with additional WRVU 8,260 @ $53 per WRVU
• Signing bonus: $75,000
• Education Loan repayment: $20,000 each year
• Relocation reimbursement: $10,000
• 4-year contract with stable base
• A generous benefits package
Highlights:
• Join a well-organized office
• Serving one hospital
• Dedicated endoscopic outpatient unit with anesthesia support
• Established robotics surgery program since 2012, upgraded to da Vinci Xi in 2019
• Catchment population: 250,000
• Large network of providers offers a strong referral base
• Serving the military men and women from nearby Fort Drum, home to the 10th Mountain Army Division
• Operating Rooms were newly constructed in 2010
• Teaching opportunities are extended with accredited ACGME/AOA family medicine and internal medicine residency training programs
• A very appreciative patient population offers a professionally rewarding career
Qualifications:
• Holds Board Certification with the American Board of Gastroenterology or American Osteopathic Board of General Surgery or actively in process
• Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model
About the Hospital:
• 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties
• Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York
• Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York
• Newly constructed (2018) Cancer Center a state of the art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with Roswell Park Care Network
• Newly added hospital wing for obstetrical and children's inpatient care (2019)
• Construction for new service line:
  Women's Wellness and Breast Care outpatient services (2019)
• Not-for profit, not affiliated with larger system, financially stable
• Committed to providing outstanding patient care and support

Location:Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities. Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options. One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and Mother Nature at her Best. Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities.

There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing. A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for ones wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living.