General Surgery Physician - Hammond-Henry Hospital

GENERAL SURGEON OPENING

SALARY:

• $605,000 Guaranteed Year One
  Easy access to Chicago

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• Guaranteed base salary of $545,000 + RVUs
• 5-day work week
• Lucrative sign-on bonus + relocation assistance
• $250k Student Loan Repayment
• CME allowance, paid malpractice, health benefits, retirement, and paid vacation

GENERAL DEPARTMENT / ENDOSCOPY INFORMATION:

• Da Vinci Xi Robot – new in 2021
• Stryker laparoscopic tower and instrumentation in all Operating Rooms
• Olympus scopes – new in 2022 (four colonoscopes, four EGD scopes, and one bronchoscope)
• Olympus tower and equipment – new in 2022
• Savary dilators and balloon dilator
• Dual-sided Medivator AER
• Normal hours of surgery operation are M-F from 7 am to 4 pm, with after-hours coverage until 7 pm
• One Endoscopy Suite
• Three Operating Rooms
• 1 CS Department with one main sterilizer and one sub-sterile room with one small sterilizer
• Eight-room Same Day Surgery Department for pre- and post-op
• Six endoscopy unit rooms for pre- and post-op
• Three-bay PACU Department
  
  

OUR COMMUNITY
Geneseo is located in Henry County, IL, and has a population of approximately 7,000 people. Geneseo is a beautiful community known for its Victorian-style homes, historic architecture, vibrant Main Street, many parks and churches, a movie theater, and friendly hometown atmosphere. Geneseo Community Unit School District #228 operates five schools, and its high school recently opened a state-of-the-art $4M Career and Technical Education Center to provide hands-on learning and practical application to high school students focusing on technical trades. The Geneseo Park District includes a Community Center with indoor pool, cardio/weight room, recovery room, activity room, gymnasium, and event meeting room, the John and Carla Edwards Aquatic Center (outdoor facility), the Geneseo Park District Athletic Field, Anderson Memorial Park, Central Theater, and the Edwards Park Property.

OUR HOSPITAL
Located near the Quad Cities, Hammond-Henry Hospital has been dedicated to providing outstanding medical care by serving the people who live in Geneseo and the regional service area since 1901. Our independent and successful facility has enjoyed robust community support, financial success, and possesses an excellent reputation – including being named the “Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals” by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, achieving “Most Wired” status, attaining CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) “5-Star” ratings for exceptional patient experience, named by the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network as a “4- or 5-Star” High Achieving HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) for at least the past five  years, and being named a CMS “5-Star” LTC Living Center Award Winner for the past 12 years. We employ approximately 460 people and offer a wide array of services including acute care, cardiopulmonary, emergency services, home health, imaging, laboratory, community-based walk-in care/outpatient clinics, physical therapy, a sleep clinic, neurology and other specialty services, long term care, skilled care, social services, therapy, and surgical services.

OUR REHAB SERVICES
Our Rehabilitation Services Department offers a broad spectrum of care options for service line, setting, and patient type. We have multiple personal trainers, athletic trainers, cardiac/pulmonary therapy nurses, and speech, occupational, and physical therapists on staff. We cover inpatient, outpatient, home health, and we also have community outreach options. Our clinicians are comfortable treating chronic disorders, acute injuries, vestibular impairments, men’s/women’s health concerns, pediatric diagnosis and early intervention programming, outpatient neurology, sports medicine, and pre- and post-op orthopedics. Our facility offers a Hydroworx pool with zero entry, fully functioning treadmill, jet resistance, and underwater video for activity correction and visual feedback. Our Rehab Department also holds the contracts in surrounding school districts for athletic training.

OUR IMAGING SERVICES
We recently added Dynamic Digital Radiography, which is an upgraded x-ray machine that provides low dose radiation (lower than fluoroscopy) to view anatomical motion. This machine also allows us to stitch images so that long bones can be viewed with improved quality. Our MRI boasts an increased opening (71 cm) and sensory comforts (headphones and lighting) for comforting those with claustrophobia. The software upgrade improved our image quality and speed to equate to a 3T magnet MRI. We are also currently undergoing a fluoroscopy renovation which will conclude in August. We currently have three x-ray rooms (including fluoroscopy), three ultrasound rooms, one MRI, one CT, one bone density, 1 EMG, and one mammography room.

INSURANCE
Medical Insurance Coverage
We offer Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Saving Account insurance. HSAs have many advantages, including the fact premiums are much less expensive than other plans, such as PPOs. Because deductibles are typically higher with HSAs, members tend to be more careful when choosing healthcare options. For example, an employee might opt for a visit to Colona Clinic rather than the emergency room because s/he knows there will be a larger upfront expenditure. With an HSA, you may also open an account at Central Bank and divert pre-tax dollars into it. This way you are pre-funding your own medical expenses with pre-tax dollars. When you incur an expense, you simply use the debit card from your HSA at Central Bank to pay for it. When you do this, those dollars move from pre-tax to “no tax” because you are never taxed on them. In addition to receiving a tax benefit by using your HSA at Central Bank, Hammond-Henry Hospital matches the first $34.62 you divert to that account each pay day. That adds up to $900 in “free money” deposited into your account each year. HSA dollars do not expire and are yours the day they are deposited. No wait period, no vesting period. You can continue to use them for medical, dental, or vision expenses – tax-free – even after you’re no longer participating in an HSA.

• Dental Insurance Coverage is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Orthodontia is covered at 50%, with a $1,000 cap.
• Vision Insurance Coverage is provided by Guardian VSP. Eye exams are only $10 a year under our plan.
• Basic Life Insurance includes receipt of $40,000 in free term life insurance and another $40,000 in free term accidental death and dismemberment insurance as a fulltime employee at Hammond-Henry Hospital
• Voluntary Life Insurance includes the option to purchase additional term life insurance and term accidental death and dismemberment insurance through easy payroll deduction. Prices are based on age but are very affordable and do not increase as you age. For example, if you are 50-54 years old, your rate if $.106 per $1,000 or only $1.06 per paycheck for $10,000 of coverage. Voluntary term life insurance is also available for your spouse and children. This insurance is offered only upon initial eligibility.  There is a cap of $125,000.

PENSION PLAN
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Pension
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pensions are offered by very few employers these days. We have a full pension which you cannot outlive. Once you are pension-eligible, you will draw that money as long as you live. There are also spouse continuation options with the plan. You contribute 4.5% of your pre-tax wage. HHH contributes the balance needed to fund today’s retirees. HHH’s contribution varies with current expenses and is always more than the employee portion. There is a 10-year vestment period before you are eligible for this lifelong pension. After one year of IMRF service, it also includes disability insurance and term life insurance, both free of charge.  There is a wage cap of about $125,000, meaning after you’ve earned that amount, IMRF is not withheld for the rest of the calendar year.

• IMRF-VAC - You may make voluntary additional contributions into your IMRF pension account. This is an after-tax savings option which pays 7.25% interest. The interest is awarded only once a year, and you essentially forfeit the first and last year of interest due to the way it is   You may elect to contribute up to 10% of your after-tax wage. You may opt to take it as an annuity after you retire, which means it is added to the value of your pension for an even bigger monthly check. You must be contributing to IMRF to contribute to IMRF-VAC.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
  As a new physician, you will accrue a generous amount of PTO for every hour worked up to 80 hours worked per pay period per your contract.
• Long Term Sick Time
  You will also accrue sick time, but at a slower rate. Our sick time is intended for more serious illnesses. If you call in one day due to headache, PTO usage is required. The accrual rate is .0192 per hour, which is 40 hours per year for an 80-hour employee.
• 457(b) Plan
  Similar to a 401(k) plan, this retirement income option allows either pre-tax or post-tax options through Edward Jones. There is no company match, but the hospital picks up all administrative fees and commissions. In some cases the fees we pay exceed other companies’ matches. 100% of your money goes into your account and is always yours with no vestment period.  With a Roth plan (post-tax) the interest and growth you realize over the years is not taxed.