General Neurosurgeon
Kettering Health · Kettering, OH
Posted October 20, 2026
Kettering Health Main Campus · 3535 Southern Blvd, Kettering, OH, US, 45429
- Pay: Kettering Health does not post a pay range (competitive guaranteed base salary plus productivity and quality incentives)
- Bonus: Sign-on bonus offered
- Employment: Full time
- Location: Kettering Health Main Campus
- Kettering Health Job ID: PM-1014087
Kettering Health’s highly successful neurosurgery team is seeking a Neurosurgeon to join their practice! You will enjoy autonomy, dependable volume, and blocked OR time; 80% spine.
Neurosurgery is experiencing healthy growth due to their large primary care referral base. Kettering Health Main Campus is a community hospital with an academic pedigree!
Location
- Kettering Health Main Campus – (Flagship hospital)
- Community hospital with an academic pedigree – 18 clinical trials ongoing
- Level II Trauma Center
Description
- Majority of procedures are spine, but must be proficient in cranial: 70% spine and 30% cranial. No endovascular or functional available.
- Large referral base with over 70 primary care practices.
- Clinic space attached to the main hospital
- Growing practice with the most spine surgeries and craniotomies in the area
- Equipped with the full suite of Brain lab surgical navigation and intraoperative monitoring
- Medtronic or Depew Navigation
- Second largest Gamma Knife center in Ohio – treating brain metastasis/primary brain tumors with an accuracy of 0.2mm
- Cyclotron, the only hospital in Ohio to offer molecular brain tumor imaging using the agent Methionine.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, sign-on bonus, relocation expense reimbursement
- Malpractice insurance – employer paid
- Attractive benefits package including retirement with matching funds
- CME days with funding: 5 days off if single boarded and 10 days off if double boarded
- Generous PTO
- PSLF eligible – Non-Profit
Requirements
- BC/BE Neurosurgery, U.S. residency required
- H1B Visas are welcome
- Unable to accommodate J1 Visa sponsorship
Community
- Our culturally diverse community is conveniently located in suburban Dayton, and within 1-2 hours of other metropolitan areas of Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. There are also excellent educational schools and institutions in the region.
- The Greater Dayton Area is a fantastic place to raise a family and offers all the warmth and charm you can find only in the Midwest!
Kettering Health
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit network of 15 medical centers and over 120 outpatient facilities serving Southwest Ohio. Patients have access to high-quality maternity care, state-of-the-art cancer-fighting technology, Ohio’s leading heart hospital, and revolutionary brain and spine surgery. With over 14,000 employees and over 1,800 physicians, Kettering Health is committed to transforming the healthcare experience with world-class health services for every stage of life. In addition, we host a total of 23 residency programs and actively partner with local medical schools to train future generations.
Greater Dayton Area
- Forbes Magazine ranks Dayton as a Top 10 STEM community and lists the city as one of the nation's "Most Affordable Cities."
- Excellent educational opportunities. School districts with private and public school options, as well as 20 universities within 60 miles
- A local international airport with easy access
- 25 Metro Parks with 350 miles of hiking, running, or biking trails
- The world's largest National Airforce Museum and the single largest employer in Ohio, the Wright Patterson Air Force Base
- There are diverse opportunities to explore the arts (2 Performing Art Centers, multiple outdoor music venues, and the Dayton Art Institute!
- Access to prestigious golf courses, boutiques, and unique dining options
- Minor league baseball, soccer, and hockey teams. NCAA teams and a short drive to professional sporting events (Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, The Western and Southern Open, and the Memorial Tournament!)
- We offer the warmth and charm you can only find in the Midwest.
Kettering Health Main Campus
Our flagship hospital, Kettering Health Main Campus, was established in the spirit of innovation. Kettering Health serving patients throughout Greater Dayton since 1964. Consistently ranked one of the nation's best hospitals, Kettering Health Main Campus is known for its high-quality cardiovascular, brain and spine, and cancer care.
Accomplishments
- "A" from the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade
- Excellence in stroke care
- "High-performing" in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, spinal fusion, colon and lung cancer surgery, heart attack and failure, hip fracture and hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, stroke, and maternity care by U.S. News & World Report for 2021-2022
- 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital by IBM Watson Health
Employer
Kettering Health
Kettering Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system serving the Greater Dayton and Southwest Ohio region, from Dayton and its suburbs to Hamilton, Troy, Middletown and the communities in between.
The Kettering Health system:
- Kettering Health Main Campus in Kettering, the system's flagship, plus Kettering Health Dayton, Soin Medical Center (Beavercreek), Washington Township, Hamilton, Troy, Greene Memorial (Xenia), Miamisburg and Middletown
- Kettering Physician Network primary and specialty care practices, On Demand care centers, Years Ahead senior care and heart, cancer and women's health programs across the region
- Graduate medical education, including family medicine and OB/GYN residency programs
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose Kettering Health:
- A physician-led, collaborative system with guaranteed base salaries plus productivity and quality incentives
- Sign-on bonuses and relocation on many roles, employer-paid occurrence-based malpractice, and PSLF-eligible not-for-profit employment
- Generous PTO with CME time and allowance, paid parental leave, and 403(b), 457(b) and college savings options
- Teaching opportunities with residency programs and modern facilities with robotics and advanced technology
- Affordable Midwest living close to Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus