General Surgeon

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Mercy Medical Group (MMG) , a multi-specialty group with more than 550 healthcare providers in the Sacramento region, is looking to add a BE/BC fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive Surgeon to its Surgery Department. As a part of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, MMG doctors provide services to patients at Dignity Health locations throughout Sacramento, which include four renowned hospitals and numerous multispecialty clinics.

Opportunity Highlights

• Practice alongside tenured general surgeons, dedicated to providing extraordinary surgical care to our community
• Collegial, supportive team with robust mentoring
• Full spectrum of general surgery, bread and butter to complex, full MIS support
• Quickly build your practice from robust referral bases, significant patient demand, and guaranteed surgical block time
• Emergency department call available but not required
• High degree of provider autonomy that distinguishes MMG among regional employers
• In California, non-compete employment clauses are not allowed, and physician groups are required to be independent of hospital or healthcare administrations, which enshrines provider autonomy.
• Sacramento is the California state capitol, a thriving cultural hub, with plenty of live events, with amazing culinary options and which coined the term "farm to fork." Beautiful riverfront neighborhoods with excellent public and private schools. Easy access to Wine Country, Lake Tahoe, and San Francisco.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive two-year guarantee ($444,000 - $470,000) with signing bonus and relocation stipend, followed by production-based shareholder opportunity with production and quality bonuses
• Free benefits including whole-family health insurance
• Paid malpractice
• Generous time off
• 401K with employer match
• PSLF Eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

Job Requirements

• BE/BC General Surgery (ABMS or AOA)
• California Floroscopy License
• Ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital/surgical privileges at Dignity Health California hospitals
• A passion for providing excellent clinical care in a collaborative team-based setting
• Willing to abide by and promote the values of CommonSpirit Health
• We are unable to support J1/H1B Visa requirement

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Group (MMG) is a dynamic, growing organization with a long-standing history of providing exceptional medical care in the Sacramento area. MMG is a large multi-specialty medical group of 500+ providers comprised of primary care physicians, specialists in more than 30 medical and surgical specialties, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. These professionals provide seamless primary and specialty care, working together to meet the unique needs of each individual patient.


One Community. One Mission. One California


Dignity Health is a member of CommonSpirit Health® , one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people.


Community Description: Nestled in beautiful Northern California, Sacramento is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in America. The capital city of California serves as the political nucleus of one of the nation's most influential states, the sixth-largest economy in the world. The area offers a wide variety of activities to enjoy, including fine dining, shopping, biking, boating, river rafting, skiing, or attending one of many different cultural events. Because of its central location, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, the vineyards of Napa Valley, and the historical Gold Rush towns of the foothills are all within easy driving distance.