Job Description

Saint Luke's Health System is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Colorectal Surgeon to join our Surgical Specialties Division. This position offers a dynamic clinical practice split between Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri and Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City.

About the position

• Become part of an established colorectal and general surgery group with a strong referral base and collegial culture

• Primary focus on colorectal and anorectal procedures--no elective general surgery required

• Dedicated colonoscopy block (approx. half-day weekly)

• General surgery call: 1 in 7 weekends and 1 weekday per week, with no in-house call

• Actively pursuing National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) status--poised to be the only accredited program in the region

• Robust multidisciplinary collaboration with specialists in IR, GI, oncology, trauma/critical care, radiation oncology, and urogynecology

• Biweekly tumor board fosters integrated, patient-centered care

• Access to DaVinci XI robotic platforms at both sites--robotic/MIS experience preferred

• Extremely competitive career employment package not based on productivity in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision insurance, malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match & PTO

• Requirements: Completion of an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency and colorectal surgery fellowship (completed or in progress); must be board certified or board eligible in colorectal surgery; Visa sponsorship is not available

About Saint Luke's
Saint Luke's is a not-for-profit health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in quality, compassionate healthcare. With 10 hospitals and campuses and over 100 primary care and specialty offices, Saint Luke's team of world-class physicians and caregivers deliver exceptional care. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke's has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve. Our outstanding clinical outcomes, reputation for exceptional customer service, dedication to research and innovation, and state-of-the-art facilities reflect our vision of being "the best place to get care, the best place to give care." On Jan. 1, 2024, BJC and Saint Luke's officially combined as BJC Health System to operate as a single, integrated healthcare organization serving two regions with a distinct brand in each: BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Luke's in the West. BJC Health System is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States and the largest in the state of Missouri, serving urban, suburban, and rural communities in Missouri, southern Illinois, and eastern Kansas.

About Kansas City

Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.

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The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.