General Surgeon

PeaceHealth is looking for a General Surgeon - Per Diem to join our team in Ketchikan, Alaska!

Ketchikan, Alaska is a friendly, family-oriented community in scenic Southeast Alaska, just an hour and a half flight from Seattle. Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, cultural art aficionados 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, a network of waterways, Ketchikan is on an island accessible by jet or ferry. Excellent schools, and a strong local economy, the Ketchikan community boasts an incredibly rich, native culture. The southern tip of the panhandle calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World.

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
• 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

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).

Please reach out to learn more:

Skyler Brown / Physician & Clinician Recruiter / skybro@peacehealth.org

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