Description

PeaceHealth is looking for a Relief/Per Diem General Surgeon to work in Ketchikan, Alaska!

Ideal Candidate

• Board Certified MD/DO who has successfully completed a General Surgery Residency
• At least 5 years of post-training experience due to the solo and rural nature of this position
• Interest in a practice that is GI-heavy preferred
• Ability to work independently and be excited about creative solutions for patients in our island community
• Willingness to do a small amount of Wound Care, as there is not a wound care clinic on island. There is a Wound Care certified RN on staff

Practice Highlights

• Clinic Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
• 2 days of surgery per week (same hours)
• No weekends
• Call is 1:3 (roughly 10 days/month); 24-hour call for ED and Inpatients and any urgent surgeries
• RN/LPN who have been on the team for many years - the practice flows really well
• Good OR capabilities (no robotics)
• 3 ORs - 2 are staffed all the time / 1 Minor OR / Procedure room in clinic for in-office General Surgery procedures
• Visiting specialists for GI and Urology
• Epic EHR

Experience Ketchikan, Alaska - a friendly, family-oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, cultural art fans and/or for those seeking a small-town, leisure lifestyle. Enjoy the idyllic scenery, abundant wildlife, and great opportunities for hiking, fishing, boating. Entrance to the famed Inside passage, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by jet or ferry. Excellent schools, and a strong local economy, the Ketchikan community boasts an incredibly rich culture, and the southern tip of the panhandle is known as the Salmon Capital of the World.

PeaceHealth has been serving the communities of Southeast Alaska since 1923 with Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25-bed critical-access hospital offering comprehensive trauma care, outpatient and home health services, and a 29-bed long-term care facility. Primary and specialty medical care is provided by PeaceHealth Medical Group-Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. Our Trauma IV emergency department operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, staffed by physicians who are independent contractors employed by National Emergency Services (NES).

• Relief Hourly Rate: $325.00/hr
• Fully paid malpractice insurance

Please reach out to learn more: Keith Nussbaum / Physician & Clinician Recruiter / KNussbaum@PeaceHealth.org

Job Summary

Demonstrates compassion, respect and caring while working within the scope of practice of Physician to provide safe and efficient care to patients and assistance to their families and visitors. Works collaboratively with all other healthcare team members toward the best outcomes for the patient and the organization. Provides professional services to the hospital and its patients.

Essential Functions

• Practice of medicine within the scope of license, training and credentialing.

• Practice of medicine in accordance with the current standards of care as well as the quality criteria adopted by the clinic.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients served by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Accredited School of Medicine Required: . And

• Required: . completion of Internship/Residency Program in area of specialty.

Experience

• Required: Computer experience

Credentials

• Required : Licensed to practice as a physician in the State, and board certified or board eligible and

• Required : Drug Enforcement Admin Federal Number and

• Required : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Skills

• Demonstrated expertise in clinical management of patients. (Required)

• Maintains current knowledge and skills with continuing education. (Required)

• Must meet all training requirements for specific department. (Required)

• Able to work varied hours; rigorous on-call and call-back schedule. (Required)

• Must not be a practitioner excluded from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program. (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).

• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.

• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.

• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.

• Bending/ stooping / reaching occasionally.

• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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