Physician - Colorectal

Portsmouth, VA 23707

Specialty Colorectal
Profession Physician

Bon Secours in the beautiful, coastal Hampton Roads region of Virginia is seeking a Board Certified and Experienced colorectal surgeon to join our team. This is a rare opportunity to join a group and take over the high-quality, community-based, turnkey colorectal surgery practice of our long-time surgeon who is relocating out of the area.  This position has strong collaboration, support and referral network from the GI practice, our Surgical Specialists team of 8 providers and our Hampton Roads medical group of 185 providers. 

Your practice includes the following:

  • Full-time practice encompassing 50% outpatient, 50% inpatient, surgery, and consultations.
  • Highly experienced support staff including Colorectal LPN for 1:1 clinical support, Oncology Navigator, Surgery Scheduler, Practice Administrator, Patient Service Reps and RN in the practice.
  • Practice Hours M-F 8a-4p, no weekends but call is required
  • Average 15-20 patients per clinic day.
  • 1:4 Call shared with general surgery - 1 weekday per week and one weekend per month.  7 calls required per month.  Excess comp beyond 7 calls.  Medication refills pended to open office hours. 
  • 2 hospital call coverage
  • EPIC EMR, DAX/Co-Pilot A/I charting available.  Telemedicine as needed via MyChart. 
  • Procto Tables and DV5 Robot
  • Procedures Colonoscopies, colon resections, hemorrhoidectomy, fistula surgery, proctectomy
  • New Provider will be the sole colon and rectal surgeon in the practice, joining 2 general surgeons and 2 bariatric surgeons.

Qualifications:

  • MD or DO successfully completed U.S.-based General Surgery Residency and Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, ABMS Board Certified in Colorectal Surgery
  • 2 to 3 years of experience in Colorectal Surgery highly preferred.  Mentorship available from General Surgeons for newer-to-practice providers.
  • BLS, ACLS
  • Active and unrestricted Virginia medical license and DEA license, or ability to secure these prior to hire.
  • Minimally invasive and robotic experience preferred.
  • Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Bon Secours offers a highly competitive compensation package with 2-year base guarantee, productivity bonus through wRVU production and other quality attainment incentives.
  • 35 days of annual Allowed Time Off - front loaded/not accrued and prorated based on start date.
  • Up to 8 weeks for Parental Time Off 
  • Robust benefits package with medical, dental, vision, Rx, FSA, company paid long-and short-term disability, life insurance 2x base
  • 403b Retirement Plan + match contribution.
  • Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan company paid 
  • Liability / Malpractice with tail coverage provided 
  • Relocation reimbursement (taxable benefit)
  • Sign on Bonus and Med School Debt Assistance Available

Why Bon Secours Mercy Health?
You're in good company here! Bon Secours is the 5th largest faith-based hospital system in the United States. More than 3,000 providers have chosen to join our team in our 50 hospitals and 1000+ outpatient practices located in 7 states along the Mid-Atlantic and Ireland. We're strong. We're growing and financially sustainable. What this means for you is options and stability for your career in medical practice.

Why Hampton Roads Virginia?
Hampton Roads is situated in the middle of the Eastern seaboard where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, with 29 miles of oceanfront shoreline. It is the second largest metro area between Atlanta and Washington, DC and is home to 1.8 million people in our 7 cities (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton) making up "The 757."  We have beaches, waterways, rolling rural countryside, history, culture, diverse ethnicity and a vibrant food and beverage scene. National corporate headquarters, great schools and centers of higher learning, and comfortable year
round temperatures make this a welcoming place to live!

Hampton Roads is the East Coast epicenter of military activity. Every branch of the armed services is represented here. From the largest Navy base in the world to one of the most secretive facilities used by the CIA.  The "roads" refers to a place where a ship can ride at anchor, relatively safe from displacement by strong currents or storms. Today Hampton Roads is a thriving cultural region.