Overview
- Location
- Bellingham
- Schedule
- Weekly call rotation
- Source-listed pay
- $495,580
- Practice
- Hospital system · Medical Center
Not yet verified against the original posting
Role summary
PeaceHealth seeks a BC/BE General Surgeon (Foregut) to help build a new practice in Bellingham, WA at a 253-bed Level II Trauma Center with guaranteed first-year income of $495,580, weekly call rotation, and access to Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery. The role offers comprehensive benefits including up to $3,300 annual CME and medical/dental/vision/retirement coverage within an established, supportive system.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Inpatient and outpatient services available
- Patient population: General surgery patients within established system serving northwest Washington
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $495,580
- Pay context
- Source-listed pay · not yet verified
- Evidence
- t availability Weekly call rotation using IntellaTriage EPIC EMR Compensation & Benefits: Guaranteed first-year income: $495,580 Employment Bonus + Relo Education Loan Reimbursement (if eligible) Robust well-being & wor
- Observed
- 1 wk ago
- Compensation model
- Guaranteed first-year income of $495,580
- Bonus / incentives
- Employment Bonus and Education Loan Reimbursement · Amount not specified; based on eligibility
Benefits named in the posting
- CME up to $3,300 per calendar year
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Education Loan Reimbursement (if eligible)
Employer
PeaceHealth
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital system
- Facility type
- Medical Center
- Beds
- 253
- Trauma level
- Level II Trauma Center
- Patient population
- General surgery patients within established system serving northwest Washington
- EHR
- EPIC, IntellaTriage
SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.
Questions to ask the employer
- Is $495,580 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- What happens to compensation when the guarantee period ends, and what share of physicians out-earn the guarantee afterward?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Call burden
- Weekly call rotation
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient and outpatient services available
- FTE
- 1
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Aggregated (ym_careers)
- Salary label
- Pay not verified
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 78%
Full description
Description PeaceHealth is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon (Foregut) to help build a new practice in Bellingham, WA! Practice Highlights Opportunity to help lead the creation of a new program within an established, supportive system Friendly, collegial General Surgery team Da Vinci Xi robot availability Weekly call rotation using IntellaTriage EPIC EMR Compensation & Benefits Guaranteed first-year income: $495,580 Employment Bonus + Relo Education Loan Reimbursement (if eligible) Robust well-being & work/life balance resources CME: up to $3,300 per calendar year for CME and/or professional dues/fees (based on 1.0 FTE; prorated for lower FTE) Comprehensive Benefit package including Medical /Dental / Vision / Retirement/ Disability / Life If this opportunity resonates with you, please reach out to Holly Giesbrecht, Physician & Clinician Recruiter: hgiesbrecht@peacehealth.org About Bellingham Bellingham, WA is the perfect blend of endless outdoor recreation, urban living, strong schools, great shopping & cuisine, and so much more! These amenities are surrounded by incredible scenery, from the sea to the mountains and the rainforest, making this community an amazing place to live. Head to Mount Baker for a day in the snow. Tour the San Juan Islands by sea kayak or sailboat. Trek the North Cascades on foot. Stay in town to explore the shops and cafes of historic Fairhaven and Downtown and then catch a show at Mount Baker Theater - you can do it all in Bellingham! About PeaceHealth PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of northwest Washington since 1890 with PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, now a 253-bed, two-campus hospital providing a Level II Trauma Center and a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. PeaceHealth's Whatcom Region also includes the comprehensive heart care services of the Cardiovascular Center at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center as well as the primary and specialty care provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group. PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.