Upstate Missouri- option to teach-block scheduling -Great Place to Practice-Low Cost of Living!

Northeast Regional Medical Center is located in Kirksville, Missouri, a 93-bed facility with over 75 physicians on staff. The hospital serves as the teaching hospital associated with the founding school of Osteopathic Medicine. We are actively recruiting an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our clinic

Features: 

• Employed Position
• 24/7 anesthesia coverage by DO/MD supervision
• 3 main ORs - Block scheduling staffing
• Office Space available and all equipment needed (including x ray)
• Call: 10 days per month
• Currently two other Orthopedic Surgeons in the community
• Opportunity for teaching - NERMC has 5 residency programs-Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Dermatology, and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal residency
• Level III Trauma Center and Certified Chest Pain Center

A competitive and comprehensive recruitment package is being offered, including, but not limited to:

• Rewarding Salary with Bonus Package
• $100,000 Commencement Bonus
• Medical Education Debt Assistance
• Many additional extensive benefits offered

About Kirksville:

• Education System- Truman State University, A.T. Still University, Kirksville High School is a moderate-sized high school, Class 3A, according to the Missouri High School Athletics Association. The Kirksville public school system is above average in the State of Missouri. 

• Community Information- West Winery at Jackson Stables, Jacobs Vineyard & Winery, Kirksville Arts Association, Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Del and Norma Robinson Planetarium, Adair County Historical Society. Only 2 hours from Des Moines, Iowa, and 2.5 hours from Kansas City.

• Recreational Information: Thousand Hills State Park- a 573 Acre lake great for fishing, swimming, and boating; Sugar Creek Conservation Area, Kirksville Aquatic Center, Kirksville Escape Room, Movie Theatre, Kiwanis Inclusive Playground.

• Shopping: Old Navy, Marshalls, Specialty Boutiques, Shoe Sensation, Maurice’s, Hibbett Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Dollar General, Home Depot, Dollar Tree, Hy-Vee, Ashley Furniture, Aldi, PetSmart, and Menards-to name a few.

• Restaurants: Starbucks, Colton’s Steakhouse, local restaurants serving gyros, Mexican cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine, American cuisine, Italian cuisine, pizza, barbeque, known fast food options, and many more. 

• Housing and additional information: Living in Kirksville offers residents a sparse suburban feel, and there are several rental properties and outstanding home ownership. 

Kirksville is a friendly community and is proud to be known for the three major educational institutions and is also known as the birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine. 

Michele Gutermuth, CPRP | Senior Recruiter

Medical Staff Development | Tel:615-465-7441

Community Health Systems| 314-818-5168 Call/Text

Northeast Regional Medical Center has been named as one of 
America's 50 Best Hospitals, according to Becker's Hospital Review ( Feb 2011 ). This list includes such notables as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinc.

America's Dreamtown: Kirksville ranked in top 10% for most attractive micropolitan area! August 2006 Bizjournals.com

Kirksville is a thriving community that offers the best of both worlds - small town values with city amenities.

Why Kirksville! Low crime rates, Safe neighborhoods, Family-friendly environment, Soothing scenery, Proximity to metropolitan areas, Business enterprise zones for new business, Excellent educational system, Wide variety of retail shops, Numerous hotels and bed & breakfasts, Four distinct weather seasons, 18-hole semi-private golf course, Community theater 
Healthcare: The birthplace of Osteopathic Medicine 
Northeast Regional Medical Center – a 109-bed acute care facility serving 11 counties in northeast Missouri. It provides the community with services including 24-hour emergency care (including a Level III Trauma Center), inpatient and outpatient surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic services, obstetrics, critical care, pain management, laboratory services, an osteoporosis program, a diabetes clinic, and inpatient medical rehabilitation. The hospital boasts a lymphedema clinic, wound clinic, sleep lab, home health services, and medical and radiation oncology services, rehab services including cardiac, pulmonary and orthopedic, speech, occupational and physical therapy, as well as MRI and CT scan capabilities. More than 130 physicians representing 25 specialties and subspecialties. Accredited by AOA. 
Preferred Family Healthcare – Provides comprehensive mental healthcare services in over 14 locations in Missouri. Services provided are adolescent substance abuse rehabilitation, assisted living, intensive in-home services, adult substance abuse rehabilitation, judicial support programs, behavioral health services, community education and prevention and community psychiatric rehabilitation. 
Education: 
Truman State University 
A.T. Still University – The home of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and the online School of Health Management

Kirksville is also accessible by plane via Kirksville Regional Airport, or by Amtrak through nearby LaPlata.