General Surgery - Competitive Salary with Aggressive Recruitment Incentives - 1 Hour From Chicago

Northwest Health - Porter, a 220 bed community-based acute care hospital within an hour of Chicago near the southern shore of Lake Michigan, has an opportunity for a General Surgeon.  This position is full scope, bread & butter general surgery.Northwest Health will provide you with the opportunity to balance a great quality of life with a fulfilling surgical practice.  You can follow a day at the beach or hiking the dunes with a special dinner at one of our local restaurants or downtown Chicago!  We are committed to providing physicians with the tools and support needed to care for your patients while maintaining a meaningful work-life balance!    Join us!Details of the position include: 2 daVinci XI robots Clinic attached to hospital Clinic/OR schedule flexible - average 2 days clinic/3 OR or combination thereof Clinic procedures include, but not limited to: Hemorrhoid banding, I & D, pilonidal cysts, lipoma removals Collaborative hospitalist and intensivist teams Opportunity for GI screening and diagnostic endoscopy Joining a group of 3-4 general surgeons Strong office support staff to maximize efficiency Robust employed primary care network referral baseA position with Northwest Health Medical Group includes: Family-oriented community resulting in great quality of life Competitive base salary with incentive opportunity Quality incentive Education loan assistance Residency stipend Commencement bonus Health/Dental/Vision insurance 401K with match CME allowanceAbout Northwest Health - PorterNorthwest Health is a regional healthcare network consisting of 3 hospitals and an extensive medical group.  Our integration provides patients access to quality clinical knowledge and advanced treatment options and technology.  Our hospitals are located in a progressive family oriented community.  We are 50 miles from Chicago, 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore, and 30 miles from the resort communities of Michigan.  Housing and living expenses are ranked among the lowest in the nation.  Northwest Health is located in the ‘physician friendly’ State of Indiana with a long-standing history of tort reform. Additional Information: - Specialty: General Surgery - Location: Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 - Contact: Payton Paluch About the Company: Northwest Health - Porter, located in Valparaiso, Indiana boasts 271 private rooms, advanced technology, and an innovative patient-centered design philosophy. Northwest Health - Porter, its outlying centers and the adjacent 60,000 square foot Medical Plaza is committed to medical excellence and patient centered care. Porter's inpatient and ambulatory programs are accredited by Joint Commission and continue to be recognized nationally in multiple areas including award winning centers of excellence by American Heart Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Leapfrog Group on quality and clinical safety practices; HealthGrades, the Society of Chest Pain Centers, and most recently, became the first in Indiana to receive full Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an Institute of the American College of Cardiology. A full continuum of specialized services are available, including Emergency/Trauma, Cardiology, Primary Care/Family Medicine, Oncology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care, Orthopedics (including a Joint Replacement Center and Spine Center), and Acute and Outpatient Rehabilitation. Northwest Health - Porter hosts a team of experienced caregivers in the family-centered Women and Children’s Pavilion. Longest-running NICU in northwest Indiana is onsite. The NICU admits infants of any gestation and weight. C-sections are performed in the delivery unit for convenience and safety of patients. Skin-to-skin delivery is offered in the C-Section suite. The communities within Porter County offer a unique blend of lifestyles from rural to metropolitan to suburban…to in-between! Valparaiso is conveniently located 45 miles from Chicago, 35 miles from the resort communities of Michigan, and 15 miles from the breathtaking Indiana Dunes State Park. The education system provides excellent public and private schools, as well as universities and colleges. Indiana ranks among the lowest housing and living expenses in the nation!