Physician - General Surgeon Bellingham, WA

Description

Join our growing General Surgery program at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, we provide services to patients throughout Northwest Washington, Skagit and Whatcom Counties.

Why youll love the practice:

Hospital Highlights:

Why youll love Northwest Washington:

Bellingham, Washington is nestled on theBellingham Bay, only 90 minutes North of Seattle, and an hour South of Vancouver, British Columbia. Bellingham offers a family-friendly community witheasy access to allthecultural amenities of a larger city and issurrounded by spectacular beauty from the San Juan Islands to majestic Mount Baker!Enjoy avariety of recreational opportunities including hiking, biking, sailing, kayaking,and more.Bellingham offers a high quality of life with strong schools, affordable housing and avibrant arts community.We arerated as one of America's most desirable communities by Money, Outside, Kiplinger, Forbes, and National Geographic magazines.

Here are some of the reasons to love Bellingham, the "City of Subdued Excitement":

Unlimited opportunities for breathtaking hikes, relaxing camping trips, water activities, bird watching,

snow and water sports, and scenic drives

There are 65 miles of inner-urban trails to explore

Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College

Excellent elementary and secondary schools, both public and private

Live nearly anywhere in the community and be within 15-20 minutes of the hospital with an easy commute

Bellingham is ranked by Forbes as one of the "Top 25 Places to Retire," and the second-most "Fitness-friendly cities" in America

Washington State has no state income tax!

Explore more about Bellingham/Whatcom County here:https://www.bellingham.org/

PeaceHealth Benefits:

Contact Grace Riggs, Physician & Clinician Recruiter - griggs@peacehealth.org

• • Join an established, growing surgical program with 3 General Surgeons and a team of experienced surgical PAs
  • OR's staffed on a regular basis with excellent anesthesia coverage through our large, employed team
  • Da Vinci Xi robot
  • No Trauma
  • Epic EMR
  • Large catchment area
  • St. Joseph Medical Center is a 265-bed hospital with Level II trauma center and growing
  • United General Medical Center is a 25-bed critical access hospital with expansive specialty care
  • 2 Hybrid OR with updated imaging capabilities
  • Over 800 active physicians with most specialty services provided locally
  • The catchment area for this community is over 250,000
  • PeaceHealth is the #1 Healthiest Employer in Washington state.
  • First year compensation: $495,580.80
  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage and wellness program
  • Employment bonus
  • CME reimbursement
  • Relocation assistance
  • Competitive retirement plan options
  • Education loan reimbursement, for those eligible
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance