General Surgeon | Eastern Oregon – Trauma Medical Director + Critical Access

Britt Medical; John Day (OR); On-site; USD 380,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Britt Medical is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon for a full-time role at a Critical Access Hospital in rural Eastern Oregon. The position includes surgery clinic work, operating room duties, and on-call coverage, with leadership responsibilities as Trauma Medical Director.

You will provide general surgery and trauma call, round on patients, and guide the surgical team. Enjoy a scenic rural lifestyle with access to outdoor recreation and a supportive hospital-employed environment.

Qualifications

• Board-certified/board-eligible General Surgeon
• Experience in trauma and emergency cases preferred
• Strong leadership and team-education skills

Responsibilities

• Perform general surgery procedures and endoscopy/colonoscopy as part of routine care
• Provide general surgery and trauma call coverage
• Round on surgical patients and oversee postoperative care
• Serve as Trauma Medical Director with program oversight
• Collaborate with clinic and OR leadership on best practices

Skills

General surgery

Trauma care

Leadership

On-call duties

Job description

A Critical Access Hospital in rural Eastern Oregon is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon to provide surgical care across the surgery clinic, operating room, and on-call services.

Position Highlights:

• Full-time General Surgery opportunity
• Surgery clinic volume of ~22 patients per week, with opportunity for growth
• Typical case mix includes general surgery, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and emergency/trauma cases
• Provide general surgery and trauma call
• Round on surgery patients
• Serve as Trauma Medical Director with overall oversight of the Trauma program
• Provide leadership and educational guidance to the surgery team
• Collaborate with clinic and operating room leadership on best practices
• In-house staff assist with hospital privileging and credentialing
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Hospital-employed opportunity

Location & Lifestyle:

Set in the heart of rural Eastern Oregon, this scenic community offers an outdoor enthusiast’s dream lifestyle surrounded by the Blue Mountains, Strawberry Mountain Range, and the John Day River Valley. Residents enjoy abundant opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, and exploring nearby lakes and ponds, while still having access to larger cities when desired. Bend is ~150 miles away, Boise is ~188 miles away, and Portland is ~263 miles away, offering convenient options for shopping, dining, entertainment, and travel.