Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Longview, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Fully paid malpractice insurance

Washington no income tax

Job summary

PeaceHealth's St. John Medical Center in Longview, WA, seeks a Board Certified/Board Eligible Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to join a growing surgical program.

The hospital boasts a Da Vinci Xi robot, 12-hour shifts, and strong anesthesia support, with a broad catchment area and a Beacon Award for critical care outcomes. The position offers a supportive, well-established team in a community with easy access to Portland and the Pacific Northwest outdoors.

Qualifications

• Board-certified/Board-eligible trauma and acute care surgeon.

Responsibilities

• Join an established surgical program with multiple surgeons and a trauma/ACS surgeon in place.
• Provide trauma and acute care surgery coverage with 12-hour shifts in a Level III trauma center.

Skills

Trauma surgery

Acute Care Surgeon

Board certification

Job description

PeaceHealth Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to join PeaceHealth's growing surgical program at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington.

Centered on three rivers and the I-5 corridor, you are a short jaunt away from the Portland Metro area, driving distance from the beach, and just minutes from scenic Pacific Northwest nature.

Why you'll love the practice:

• Join an established, growing surgical program with 2 full-time General and ACS Surgeon and a Trauma/ACS Surgeon plus two per diem Surgeons and 2 full-time, experienced surgical PAs.

• 5 ORs staffed on a regular basis with excellent anesthesia coverage through our large, employed team.

• Da Vinci Xi robot.

• 12-hour shifts.

• Epic EMR.

• Large catchment area.

Hospital Highlights:

• St. John Medical Center is a 346-bed hospital with Level III trauma center

• Recognized with a Beacon Award for critical care outcomes

• Over 250 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally to more than 180,000 patients per year

• The catchment area for this community is over 120,000

• PeaceHealth is the #1 Healthiest Employer in Washington state.

Why you'll love Southwest Washington:

• Our Providers are deeply integrated with the community and have a have a strong desire to care for their neighbors.

• Forbes magazine listed Longview as one of the prettiest towns in America due to its proximity to the Columbia River and Mount St. Helens and beautiful local parks.

• Located 45 miles north of the Portland metro area and 120 miles south of Seattle.

• Outdoor lovers will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount St. Helens, as well the never-ending outdoor recreational options in the Pacific Northwest.

• Longview and the neighboring community of Kelso have a combined population over 57,000. Our area has many locally owned specialty restaurants and shops plus national chains.

• Longview has affordable, brand-new housing well below the prices of the nearby metros. Live in a Craftsman house and walk to work or it's a 5-minute drive to Columbia Garden Village on the golf course or 10 minutes to Columbia Heights with views of the rivers and mountains.

• We are the headquarters for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe which lends its name to the county.

• Longview was founded near the Columbia River which supports the thriving lumber and marine industries that still exist there today.

PeaceHealth Benefits:

• First year compensation: $499,574

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage and wellness program

• Employment bonus

• CME reimbursement

• Relocation assistance

• Competitive retirement plan options

• Education loan reimbursement, for those eligible

• Fully paid malpractice insurance

• Washington State has no income tax.

PeaceHealth's community of health care professionals in southwest Washington includes St. John Medical Center, a 346-bed acute-care hospital and Level III Trauma Center, and PeaceHealth Medical Group, a group of primary care and specialty physicians with clinics in the Longview area.

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