Neurosurgery - Complex Spine

Kettering Health’s highly successful neurosurgery team is seeking a Neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine, to join their practice!  You will enjoy autonomy, dependable volume, and blocked OR time; 30% complex spine and 70% general cases.

Neurosurgery is experiencing healthy growth due to their large primary care referral base. Kettering Health Main Campus is a community hospital with an academic pedigree!

Location:

• Kettering Health Main Campus – (Flagship hospital)
• Level II Trauma Center

Description:

• Employed position
• 30% complex spine including deformity correction (Scoliosis) and 70% general; Endovascular and functional are not available
• Large referral base with over 70 primary care practices
• Favorable call schedule and work/life balance
• Beautiful modern clinic space attached to the hospital
• Extremely robust and busy practice with the most spine surgeries and craniotomies in the area
• Second largest Gamma Knife center in Ohio
• Cyclotron, the only hospital in Ohio to offer molecular brain tumor imaging using Methionine

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary w/1 year guarantee, sign-on bonus, and relocation
• Malpractice insurance – employer paid and occurrence based
• Attractive benefits package including retirement with company matching and generous PTO
• Generous CME allowance
• PSLF eligible – Non-profit organization

Requirements:

• BC/BE Neurosurgery, U.S. residency required
• H1B Visas are welcome; unable to accommodate J1 Visa sponsorship

Kettering Health:

• 9 Medical Centers and 120 outpatient locations throughout southwestern Ohio
• 70+ Primary Care offices which offer a large referral base

Community:

• Our culturally diverse community is conveniently located in suburban Dayton, and within 1-2 hours of other metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. There are also excellent educational schools and institutions in the region. If you love to travel, there are international airports close by.

Our flagship hospital, Kettering Health Main Campus, was established in the spirit of innovation.  Kettering Health serving patients throughout Greater Dayton since 1964.  Consistently ranked one of the nation's best hospitals, Kettering Health Main Campus is known for its high-quality cardiovascular, brain and spine, and cancer care.

Accomplishments:

• "A" from the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade
• Excellence in stroke care
• "High-performing" in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, spinal fusion, colon and lung cancer surgery, heart attack and failure, hip fracture and hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, stroke, and maternity care by U.S. News & World Report for 2021-2022
• 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital by IBM Watson Health

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit network of 14 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities serving Southwest Ohio. Patients have access to high-quality maternity care, state-of-the-art cancer-fighting technology, Ohio’s leading heart hospital, and revolutionary brain and spine surgery. With over 13,000 employees and over 1,700 physicians, Kettering Health is committed to transforming the healthcare experience with world-class health services for every stage of life. In addition, we host a total of 23 residency programs and actively partner with local medical schools to train future generations. 

• Forbes Magazine ranks Dayton as a Top 10 STEM community and lists the city as one of the nation's "Most Affordable Cities."
• Excellent educational opportunities. School districts with private and public school options, as well as 20 universities within 60 miles
• A local international airport with easy access
• 25 Metro Parks with 350 miles of hiking, running, or biking trails 
• The world's largest National Airforce Museum and the single largest employer in Ohio, the Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• There are diverse opportunities to explore the arts (2 Performing Art Centers, multiple outdoor music venues, and the Dayton Art Institute!
• Access to prestigious golf courses, boutiques, and unique dining options
• Minor league baseball, soccer, and hockey teams. NCAA teams and a short drive to professional sporting events (Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, The Western and Southern Open, and the Memorial Tournament!)
• We offer the warmth and charm you can only find in the Midwest.