Acute Care Surgeon

• Join an Acute Care Surgery team providing 24/7 support to the hospital
• The team includes 7 general surgeons and 2 APPs
• 1.0 FTE position with 168 shifts per year
• 12-hour shifts, mix of days (7a-7p) and nights (7p-7a).
• Shift schedule is variable including weekdays, weekends, and holidays
• Day shift covered by two surgeons and one APP
• Night shifts covered by one surgeon
• Average OR cases per 24h: 2.8
• Typical patient census: 15-25
• ACS team has 24/7 access to 2 DaVinci Xi robots
• Level III trauma center with average of 2 full trauma activations per month

• BE or BC in General Surgery
• Ability to obtain medical professional license in the State of WA and DEA with full prescriptive authority
• BLS, ACLS, ATLS certified
• Comfortable managing complex emergency general surgery, trauma patients, and basic thoracic patients as well.

• Accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).
• American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for our efforts to improve physician well-being and combat burnout
• The Joint Commission’s award of full accreditation triennially for meeting and exceeding national and safety performance standards
• Inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review's list of 153 Great Community Hospitals for 2023 based on several outside rankings and ratings organizations, including U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, CMS, The Leapfrog Group and The Chartis Center for Rural Health
• Named a leader in LGBTQ+ patient equality since 2011
• Receipt of an “A” grade on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for outstanding social responsibility

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Working at Valley Medical Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVjJiyfJ10w

COMPENSATION: Shift-based - $450,000 + up to $10,000 in incentives and opportunities for extra shifts

Valley Medical Center offers valuable healthy living benefits including group medical insurance, group dental insurance, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, carpool incentives, parking, bereavement leave, jury duty, and an employee assistance program. You can find more detailed information on our benefits information page at https://www.valleymed.org/careers/benefits

Valley Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender identity or expression. Genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.