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Requirements

MyMichigan Health, an affiliate of the University of Michigan Health, has an outstanding opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The MD/DO must be board certified or board eligible.

Location

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is a diverse waterfront community with a wealth of things to do and see. We are the second-most populated city in the Upper Peninsula after Marquette.

Sault Ste. Marie was settled as early as 1668, which makes it Michigan's oldest city and among the oldest cities in the United States. Located at the northeastern edge of the Upper Peninsula, it is separated by the St. Marys River from the much-larger city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. We offer year-round recreational activities, historical sites, the world-famous Soo Locks, the swinging railroad bridge, Tahquamenon Falls, lighthouses, and more. Explore every season, Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter in the Sault. The city is also home to Lake Superior State University.

Sault Ste. Marie is located right on I-75 and is easily accessed from lower Michigan. Drive times from other cities include: Detroit – 4.5 hours, Lansing – 4 hours, Grand Rapids – 4.5 hours, Midland – 3 hours, Traverse City – 3 hours. The Sault also offers a regional airport, Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), with daily flights to and from Detroit Metro and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, offers daily flights to and from Toronto.

Reason for Recruitment

Community Need

Practice Details/Information

Well established orthopedic service line, including robotics, with outpatient clinic located on campus of the Medical Center. EPIC EMR for both inpatient and outpatient work. Large demand for services with a supportive team of colleagues and staff, both locally and within system. Require surgeons who will do general “bread and butter” orthopedic work with ability to create niche work depending on ones interests and training. Surgeons with spine, hand and trauma fellowships have previously been part of our team.

Patient and Procedure Mix

General orthopedic surgery. Ability to create niche work if desired.

Schedule

Traditional office hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Other Providers in Practice

• Shane Woolever, D.O.
• Jaimee Brow, F.N.P.-C., M.S.N.

Hospital Privileges

MyMichigan Medical Center Sault

Call

1:3 call requirement

Compensation

MyMichigan Medical Group is offering a highly competitive compensation plan with a variable component based on WRVUs and a full benefit package including:

• Paid Vacation
• CME Allowance
• 403(b) Plan
• Life, Health, Dental and Vision
• Long Term, Short Term Disability
• Professional Liability Coverage w/Tail
• Sign-on bonus, including relocation

Community Served

Sault Ste. Marie and the Eastern Upper Peninsula

For More Information

Contact MyMichigan's Physician Recruiter, Mike Fitzner, for more information about physician jobs and opportunities at MyMichigan Health. You may email him at michael.fitzner@mymichigan.org or call (906) 440-2174.

Send resume, license, degree(s), and confirmation of residency and certifications to:

Mike Fitzner
MyMichigan Medical Center Sault
500 Osborn Boulevard
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783

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