Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

PeaceHealth Medical Group is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to join PeaceHealth's growing surgical program at St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington.

Centered on three rivers and the I-5 corridor, you are a short jaunt away from the Portland Metro area, driving distance from the beach, and just minutes from scenic Pacific Northwest nature.

Why you’ll love the practice:

• Join an established, growing surgical program with 2 full-time General and ACS Surgeon and a Trauma/ACS Surgeon plus two per diem Surgeons and 2 full-time, experienced surgical PAs.
• 5 ORs staffed on a regular basis with excellent anesthesia coverage through our large, employed team.
• Da Vinci Xi robot.
• 12-hour shifts.
• Epic EMR.
• Large catchment area.

Hospital Highlights:

• St. John Medical Center is a 346-bed hospital with Level III trauma center
• Recognized with a Beacon Award for critical care outcomes
• Over 250 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally to more than 180,000 patients per year
• The catchment area for this community is over 120,000
• PeaceHealth is the #1 Healthiest Employer in Washington state.

Why you’ll love Southwest Washington:

• Our Providers are deeply integrated with the community and have a have a strong desire to care for their neighbors.
• Forbes magazine listed Longview as one of the prettiest towns in America due to its proximity to the Columbia River and Mount St. Helens and beautiful local parks.
• Located 45 miles north of the Portland metro area and 120 miles south of Seattle.
• Outdoor lovers will enjoy quick access to the Pacific Ocean, Mount St. Helens, as well the never-ending outdoor recreational options in the Pacific Northwest.
• Longview and the neighboring community of Kelso have a combined population over 57,000. Our area has many locally owned specialty restaurants and shops plus national chains.
• Longview has affordable, brand-new housing well below the prices of the nearby metros. Live in a Craftsman house and walk to work or it's a 5-minute drive to Columbia Garden Village on the golf course or 10 minutes to Columbia Heights with views of the rivers and mountains.
• We are the headquarters for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe which lends its name to the county.
• Longview was founded near the Columbia River which supports the thriving lumber and marine industries that still exist there today.

PeaceHealth Benefits:

• First year compensation: $481,436.80
• 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
• Washington State has no income tax.