Job Description

General Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunity:

Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky is seeking a board certified or board eligible orthopedic surgeon to join the regions largest multi-specialty medical group in a charming historic community.  Paducah Kentucky is an ideal combination of southern charm and big city conveniences.  Paducah the perfect place to build a career, raise a family, and lead a fulfilling, active life. Only covering one hospital.

• Hospital employment opportunity with no overhead or buy-in requirements
• Large primary care network at Mercy Health
• Block time at main hospital, as well as the ambulatory surgery center.  
• Ambulatory surgery center investment opportunities
• In patient Rehabilitation
• Pain Management onsite

Mercy Health offers a highly competitive salary, relocation, sign on bonus, medical education loan repayment, a generous annual CME stipend, 403B with employer matching and 457 retirement plans, group disability coverage, tail coverage and other benefits.

Lourdes at a glance:
Lourdes is an integrated health system with a 45-acre campus and off-site locations including: Lourdes Hospital, Lourdes Medical Pavilion, Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Home Health/Hospice and Mercy Medical Associates. Lourdes has extended the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities for more than 100 years.
Lourdes is a 379 licensed-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission (JC), which offers Kentuckys only twin hybrid operating room. Lourdes offers the latest treatments in the following services: Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Womens Health, Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health Center, Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, Laboratory and Pathology, Little Miracles Birthing Center, Pastoral Care, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Sleep Center, Surgery Center, and Wound Care
Leadership Opportunities:
Our medical group is a physician-led organization that is committed to the professional development of our clinicians. We offer leadership development programs and empower our physician to take an active role in leading our system.

Mercy Health Physicians-Kentucky at a glance:
Nearly 150 Providers
Medical staff and advanced practice staff of 275 representing 35 specialties
400 Associates
25 Practice Locations including 8 Primary Care Locations
370,000 Annual Visits
50,000 in-panel patients
Service area of 460,000

You will enjoy your time off also with:
Trendy downtown with unique restaurants, shops, and farmer's market
State parks, including two of the nation's largest man-made lakes offer boating, fishing, and hiking.
$44 million Performing Arts Center and Broadway shows
Nationally recognized artist district
Main street listed as one of Five Most Romantic Main streets in the nation
Named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People which starts with excellent public and private schools
Nashville two-hour drive and St. Louis two- and half-hour drive
Jet Service from Paducah to Charlotte