Surgery - Surgeon (Physician #)

Surgeon Position
The Surgeon acts as surgical consultant for providers and patients throughout the consortium. Requires high level skill and decision making in the practice of general surgery, including what patients require surgery, the timing and types of operations to perform, and providing preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care. Support SEARHC in its mission by providing the highest quality surgical care to all SEARHC patients. Position requires care of patients covered by Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act.
SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.
Provides comprehensive general surgery services to inpatients and outpatients at Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital, to include evaluations, clinical analysis and recommendations regarding complex, diverse methods of therapy and treatment.
Serves as surgical consultant for village health care providers and physicians throughout Southeast Alaska. Includes field visits to remote village locations and to the Ethel Lund Medical Center in Juneau.
Provides general surgical coverage to the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital emergency room.
Serves in leadership positions as requested by the medical director. Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance reviews and medical staff meetings, including the participation of peer review.
Abides by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.
Due to the remote nature of our environment the expectation of call is a one in two coverage and in cooperation with the medical director and administration.
remaining work hours may be allocated to administrative duties, meetings, training, and other non-face-to-face patient care activities.
Successful completion of an accredited general surgery residency.
Licensure by the Alaska State Medical Board.
Board certification or eligibility by the American Board of Surgery.
3 years or more of experience in general surgery is desired, but not required.

General surgical practice and procedures
Allopathic medical theories and therapies
Surgical skills related to the entire range of general surgery practice, including endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Surgical skills related to emergency practice, particularly advanced airway and trauma care.
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium