Surgery - General Physician

Company: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: January 16, 2026

Job Description:

OPPORTUNITY: Looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Bread & Butter General Surgeon to join our hospital employed, highly productive team. COMPENSATION: Option : Base salary of $491,865 (50%tile MGMA for those just completing training) with additional compensation for experience, guaranteed for 2 years. Can be switched to a wRVU production contract when exceeding target. Option : Base salary of $611,485 (75%tile MGMA) guaranteed for one year and then switched to a wRVU production contract. 5% less for those not yet boarded, salary adjusted accordingly upon board certification 2-year contract also includes: Vacation: 29 PTO (paid time off) days. Additional 5 days PTO when producing 75%tile wRVUs. CME/Books & Journals : 5 days PTO and up to $5000 Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes. No matching. Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay. Moving Expense : $10,000 paid to moving company Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $1,000,000, per claim/$3,000,000, aggregate Health Insurance: physician pays small premium, deducted from paycheck Liquidated Damages : 70 mile and 2 year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment) Residency Stipend: up to $25,000 (requires up to 2 year service commitment) Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years depending on amount of bonus) Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary PRACTICE INFO: Practice Location SOMC Surgical Associates - Portsmouth, OH Office Hours/Work Schedule Monday Thursday 8:00a-4:30p; Friday 8:00a 12:00p Call Schedule/CERP: Call will be 1:5 1 day per week, 1 weekend per month Staffing Dr. Vincent Scarpinato, Senior Medical Director, General & Breast Dr. Kent Grosh, General Dr. Peter Muscarella, General Dr. James Pacholka, General Dr. Jeffery Parker, General Dr. Jordyn Thiel, General & Breast Dr. Jessica Suber, Plastics Cheryl Dahlstroem, CNP, RNFA Our minimum nursing is typically 1:1 Case Load Office 20-30 patients/day 10 exam rooms/2 procedure rooms Office procedures include removal of lipomas, cysts, skin cancer OR Bread and Butter 8-15 surgeries/week No Trauma, Endoscopy preferred Equipment State of the art Radiologic Equipment including Mammography MRI New Generation DaVinci Robot Practice Expectations Highly motivated candidate, ready to make a meaningful impact in our community ADDITIONAL INFO: Click here to learn more about SOMC: Click to learn more about the community: Hospital Beds: 248 staffed Service Area: 250,000 Not-for-profit established in 1966 Employs: over 3,000 Medical Staff: 300 Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. All employment is contingent upon passing the post-offer physical examination, drug screen, and criminal background investigation.

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