What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant (General Surgery) position at MedConnect?
Well-established, hospital employed surgical groups seeks additional Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider to join their practice. Exceptional referral base with strong referral sources from 13 counties.
BENEFITS INCLUDE
» Competitive compensation DOE
» $15,000 commencement payment with only a 1-yr debt obligation
» Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
» Retirement plan
» Paid malpractice with tail coverage
» CME and licensure fees allowance
» Paid interview expenses
PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS
- Hospital Employed Position
- Will join a group of 5 general surgeons and 4 other APP’s
- Schedule: Monday – Friday
- Call: 1:4 weekend call
- How is call shared? After hours calls until 10pm Friday to Sunday- Come into hospital Saturday and Sunday to round/see consults/discharges, etc Doctor on call will dismiss no later than 5pm. Will have the Friday following a call weekend off
- Will this provider be required to assist in the OR, see inpatients, and clinic? OR assist, round,consults,discharges, APP will have one day per week for clinic patients (rotated among all)
- daVinci robotic surgical system and Maquet EVH system available
- Office located on campus for easy access to hospital
- 22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open heart suites
ABOUT US
» One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama
» 420 licensed bed facility
» 3,000 dedicated employees
» 400 active Medical Staff
» Serves over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius
» Level 2 trauma center staffed by EM residency trained physicians
» One of 4 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for neuroendovascular procedures
» 24/7 Neurosurgery coverage with employed neurosurgeons and a fellowship trained neuroendovascular interventionalist
» Medical Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
» Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 a 3-T), 3 CTs including a fixed 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
» 22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open heart surgery suites
» Pain Management services
provided through outpatient clinic on Southeast Health campus
» 28 bed inpatient psychiatric program and outpatient center with psychiatric hospitalist coverage
» The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center.
» ACGME accredited Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs
» Voted Best Regional Hospital by US News 2025-2026
ABOUT DOTHAN, ALABAMA
» Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
» Nearby lakes and rivers less than 100 miles to Gulf Coast beaches
» Robust business environment ranked #1 in retail sales in Alabama (per capita)
» Highland Oaks, a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, and other public and private golf courses and driving ranges
» Regional Airport served by Delta Airlines
» Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
Salary : $15,000