General/Acute Care Surgeon

Hoag Medical Group • Newport Beach, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Hoag Health, the top-ranked health system in Orange County, CA is seeking a fulltime general/acute care surgeon to join our growing program in Newport Beach and Irvine, CA. Great opportunity to join a growing and nationally ranked organization committed to providing the highest level of care for the community. As an Acute Care/General Surgeon at Hoag, you will work alongside a highly skilled team of professionals dedicated to providing excellent clinical outcomes. Our physicians take a personal approach to patient care, treating every patient like family. Join a practice where you can see the life-changing impact of your work daily. In this role, you will perform a full range of general and acute care surgeries with access to MIS and robotic care. Hoag prides itself on collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of specialized clinicians and supportive dedicated staff who commit themselves every day to provide outstanding results to our patients and exhibit exemplary collegiality and teamwork.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in General Surgery
• Active CA Medical license (unrestricted)
• Active CA DEA license
• Commitment to providing exceptional patient care
• Strong surgical skills, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and visuospatial awareness
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Effectively able to counsel patients utilizing independent professional judgement.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with all required patient activities and communications.
• Ability to observe, assess and record symptoms, reactions and progress.
• Excellent decision-making in emergency cases.
• Demonstrates empathy with patients and a reassuring presence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population.
• Must stay up to date on advancements, innovations, and developments within area of specialty.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3-5 years of surgical experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Examining patients to make diagnoses and treat illnesses and injuries; collecting the patient’s medical history.
• Performing surgeries and leading the surgical team.
• Keeping charting and patient information up to date with current test results and treatments.
• Ordering new tests to be performed by healthcare staff as necessary; review test results to identify and diagnose medical conditions.
• Developing treatment plans for patient care, including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative plans.
• Addressing any of the questions or concerns of the patient or their family.
• Aiding patients through the healing process by providing post-surgical care and follow up
• Collaborating within a team of other medical professionals.
• Providing expert advice to other medical professional regarding complex cases.
• Responding to and performing surgery in critical situations.
• Adhering to Group policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and complying with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Recording complete, timely and legible medical records according to group standards.
• Conducting periodic patient rounding as applicable.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package inclusive of: Base salary + production bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefit package: Medical, dental, vision, retirement (401k with match)
• Malpractice and tail coverage provided
• State of the art equipment and facilities including a new 155-bed hospital in Irvine, CA with 11 new Operating Rooms
• Access to robot
• Comprehensive surgical program: Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Bariatrics, Surgical Oncology
• Seasoned team of support staff: Nurses, technicians, administrative team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree