General Surgeon, Full Time, Critical Access Hospital

Seeking a full-time, board-eligible/board-certified General Surgeon to join our two General Surgeons at Okanogan County Public Hospital District No. 3 d/b/a Mid Valley Hospital. We are a Critical Access Hospital Level IV Trauma Center located in beautiful Omak, Washington. Our General Surgeons are responsible for performing a wide range of surgical procedures and providing patient care in both emergency and elective situations. Working in a rural hospital often requires the surgeon to handle a broader scope of cases, as there may be fewer specialized services available. This role involves close collaboration with other medical professionals in a rural setting, ensuring high-quality care and improving health outcomes for the community.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform General Surgeries: Conduct a broad spectrum of surgeries, including abdominal, soft tissue, trauma, and emergency surgeries.

Patient Care: Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care for patients. Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop tailored treatment plans.

Emergency Response: On Call surgery services for full activation traumas and any urgent/emergent surgical interventions and medical cases as requested by consulting providers.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with primary care physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to provide integrated care for patients.

Outpatient Clinics: Provide consultations and follow-up care in outpatient settings to ensure continuity of care for surgical patients.

Rural Health Expertise: Understand and manage the unique healthcare challenges in a rural community, such as limited resources, patient access issues, and diverse healthcare needs.

Community Involvement: Engage in health education, prevention programs, and community outreach to improve public health awareness.

Administrative Duties: Complete necessary documentation, maintain patient records, and participate in hospital meetings or committees as required.

Required Qualifications :

Medical Degree (MD or DO): Must hold a valid medical degree from an accredited institution.

Board Certification: Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery.

State Medical License: Must hold or be eligible to obtain a medical license in Washington State.

Experience: Preferably 2+ years of experience in a general surgery practice, especially in rural or low-resource settings.

Skills: Strong clinical skills in surgery, trauma care, emergency response, and patient management.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in rural or underserved communities.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.

Flexibility and adaptability to handle a wide variety of cases.

Key Competencies:

Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and the medical team.

Decision-making: Strong decision-making skills, particularly in high-pressure or emergency situations.

Leadership: Ability to lead surgical teams and guide patient care in the operating room.

Cultural Sensitivity: Awareness of the diverse needs and concerns of rural populations.

Flexibility: Willingness to take on a variety of roles, often beyond surgery, in a rural hospital setting.

Working Conditions:

Rural Setting: This position is based in a rural Critical Access Hospital, which may have limited staff and resources compared to urban facilities.

On-call Responsibilities: Expectations in this role is shared call amongst the surgeons during the week and one weekend call rotation per month.

Work Hours: Full-time, with potential for irregular hours, including nights and weekends.

Benefits:

Competitive salary

$365K to $472K annual Salary DOE

Mid-Valley Hospital offers a benefit package. This includes accrued vacation time in the amount of .076923 vacation hours per hour worked. Accrued sick leave at an accrual of .04615 per hour, Life insurance and a profit-sharing plan. We also offer medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Employees can enroll in a 403(b) deferred compensation plan and/or a 457 deferred compensation plan.

Relocation assistanc e.

Continuing medical education (CME) opportunities.