Hospital is seeking to employ a full time Board Certified/Board Eligible General Surgeon to establish a practice as an employed physician. The primary need is for general surgery. The opportunity exists to grow vascular surgery up to 50% of the practice. This position meets all of the criteria for a J-1 visa waiver. Hospital privileges are required for this opportunity. The financial package provides a competitive compensation for services and bonus potential. A signing bonus or student loan repayment bonus is negotiable. Benefits include fifteen vacation days, five CME days/$3,500 allowance; paid malpractice; optional group health, dental, and vision insurance; and 401(k). The package also includes a relocation/moving allowance with a house-hunting trip.Small town setting with an annual service draw of over 100,000, this city sits on the banks of the Mississippi River. Outdoor recreation is a favorite pasttime here. Hunting and fishing are excellent, as are golfing, biking, jogging, swimming, tennis, football, baseball, soccer, and other sports. Year round mild weather and an abundance of natural resources. Antebellum mansions draw thousands of tourists.SM16378