General-Acute Care Surgeon

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth Medical Group is seeking a General/Acute Care Surgeon to join PeaceHealth's St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington.

Centered on three rivers and the I-5 corridor, you are a short jaunt 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 a new staffing model in an established program
• Large general surgery practice that includes Trauma/ACS
• 5 ORs staffed on a regular basis
• 4-day work week with flexible OR block time scheduling.  Expectation is 173 shifts per year
• Call schedule is one weekday per week, one weekend per month
• No outpatient clinic responsibilities
• Large catchment area

Why you’ll love Longview:

• 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.
• Our town is situated 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.  
• Locally owned specialty restaurants and shops plus national chains.
• Affordable, brand-new housing well below the prices of the nearby metros.
• 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.

Hospital Highlights:

• St. John Medical Center is a 200-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 100,000
• PeaceHealth is the #1 Healthiest Employer in Washington state.

PeaceHealth Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage and wellness program
• First year salary guarantee:  $456,782
  
• CME reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Competitive retirement plan options
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• Washington State has no income tax.

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For more information, reach out to Kim Dianich, Sr. Provider Recruiter - [email protected]

PeaceHealth's community of health care professionals in southwest Washington includes St. John Medical Center, a 193-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.

PeaceHealth offers outstanding Benefits!

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