currently seeking a full-time General Surgeon to join a team of 2 full-time & 1 part-time surgeon due to an upcoming retirement. This established practice includes general, colorectal, laparoscopic, breast, wound care, endoscopy and colonoscopy services but also welcomes growth opportunities for new services. OPPORTUNITY DETAILS: • Trauma level 3 hospital with nearest level 1 trauma center 1 hour away • 2 year partnership track • Referral base draws from 7 clinics, and a primary service area supporting a population of 70,000 • 1:3 on-call, with potential for 1:4 on-call for weekend coverage • ED staffed by employed ER boarded physician 24/7, Hospitalist coverage 24/7, & full anesthesia team • In-house specialty support: Allergy/Asthma, Otolaryngology, Cardiology, Dermatology, OB/GYN, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Anesthesia, Audiology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, and Medical Oncology REQUIREMENTS: • Board certification preferred/board eligibility required • ATLS & ACLS required • Active Minnesota Medical License upon hire COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: • Full benefits including: health, dental, vision, life insurance, group health insurance, disability insurance (short and long term), & full malpractice insurance • 6 weeks of paid time off • Sign-on bonus & relocation reimbursement • Paid professional dues, licensing, and professional memberships; annual CME allowance • Guaranteed annual salary for the first 2 years of employment with opportunity for additional income based on production hours worked WHY PRACTICE HERE? • Minnesota has consistently been awarded the best state in the United States to practice medicine • This practice is independent, & operated by a physician board of directors which allows the providers to practice in a manner they see fit for their patients ABOUT THE COMMUNITY: Approximately 170 miles northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 25 miles east of the North Dakota border. The community is well known for the lake country beauty, wooded hills, and rolling farmland. The region is home to more than 1,000 lakes. Within the city limits, there are 5 lakes, 17 park and recreational areas, and an 18-hole public golf course. The community offers wonderful museums, a nature learning center, historic buildings, a performing arts center, a world class horse arena, and the natural beauty of trails and prairie. There is a paved, 135 mile long Central Lakes Trail nearby where many enjoy biking, walking, jogging, in-line skating, or snowmobiling in the winter.