Location: MISSISSIPPI
Summary: All inpatient. Inpatient opportunity includes stroke, ortho, amputee, general debility, etc. “Unless you have visited MS recently, your perception of it is most probably wrong and dated.” – Per one of the rehab hospital’s physiatrists. The city has upscale shopping areas, cuisine restaurants, and luxurious waterfront housing communities. It is a growing area and within 3-6 hours of New Orleans, Memphis, Atlanta, Dallas and FL cities. Easy suburban living. A stable work environment to include secure payment in terms of the salary arrangement plus an incentive.
Center Features: Work with 2 well-respected, Board Certified physiatrists at the hospital that is about 10 minutes from the outpatient center and provides comprehensive medical rehab programs for people with SCI, TBI, stroke and other neurological and orthopedic disorders. It is the third most recognized hospital name in MS. There are orthopedic, neurology and brain injury teams located on patient floors dedicated to each service. The hospital was originally built in 1975 and later added 4 more floors. Annually, the spinal cord injury program sees more than 200 inpatients, the brain injury program sees 200 inpatients, and the stroke program sees more than 500 inpatients.
There is a Brain Injury Day Treatment Program which has 8-10 patients on average.
The CEO has been there for 16 years and the average tenure of the CEO, COO and CFO is 21 years. The doctors are participating in this candidate selection process.
Affiliation: Employee
Compensation: Competitive salary plus a sign-on bonus plus comprehensive benefits to include a retirement plan and a generous travel and education budget
Benefits: High option and high deductible health insurance plan, 403(b) retirement plan/employer basic contribution and match, 457(b) deferred compensation plan
Reason for looking: New position
Candidate Qualifications: A Board Certified/Qualified physiatrist with excellent interpersonal and communications skills; the successful candidate will be a team player
COMMUNITY FEATURES:
Summary: Phenomenal fairways, hundreds of exquisite restaurants, authentic jazz, fabulous waterfront homes, doctor-friendly environment
Shopping: Several upscale shopping centers, 200+ store mall; Department stores such as Belk, Stein Mart and Kohls, all the chain stores nationally such as Borders, Linen N’Things; Kroger Grocery Store; a large book store called Lemuria where John Grisham and other authors come for signings; Car dealerships include Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar, Saab, etc.
Housing: Live a few minutes from work so no traffic; Many developments available with choice to live on the lake; Many new developments under construction,; affordable country estates; Premier houses at $500,000+; Housing community by the Country Club; $1B-$2B dollar planned communities in process with town centers to include a marina, night life, community living and walking trails at developments
Education: Good public schools in the suburban towns and private schools
Sports: AA Minor League Baseball Park; Summer training camp for the New Orleans Saints is at Milsap College; Annual pre-season professional game played here
Entertainment: The Coliseum hosts basketball, rock concerts, rodeo’s, etc.; the ConcertHall has ballet, opera, touring Broadway shows, symphony for which you can purchase individual tickets or series tickets in any category; Several private clubs; International cultural exchange ARTS Pavilion; 45 minute drive to world class casinos and associated entertainment
Culture: Ballet to blues, host city for the International Ballet Competition, world-class exhibitions, museums, concerts, festivals and fairs
Attractions: Aquarium, National Science Museum
Recreation: Year-round golfing at 4 private country clubs, one of which hosts a PGA Tournament; duck and deer hunting, fishing (2 ½ hours to saltwater fishing), Natchez Trace, the 33,000 Ross Barnett Reservoir is prime to sail, boat, canoe, waterski, hike and bike
Demographics: 56% Caucasian, 44% African-American
Higher Education: Colleges, universities
Air Travel: The airport is 10 minutes from the office; Newly renovated airport, direct flights to Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore/Washington
Religion: Most religions to include a Reformed Synagogue with 215 families=1,000 people; has a day school
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