Physician (General Surgery)

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA • Augusta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Directorate of Medicine-Department of Pediatrics at Eisenhower Army Health Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The role is for a board-certified General Surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients, performs comprehensive surgical procedures, provides bariatric surgical care and follow-up, participates in resident training and research, and provides full-spectrum surgical coverage, including nights and weekends. The posting seeks a Civilian General Surgeon Physician and lists a salary of up to $400,000 per year.

Fort Gordon is adjacent to Augusta, Georgia, and the posting notes its moderate year-round climate and proximity to metropolitan areas, Atlantic Ocean beaches, and the Appalachian Mountains. A salary quote is not provided with the initial job offer. After the initial offer is accepted, the Activity Compensation Panel determines base pay and market pay and provides the starting salary once approved.

Requirements

• Board certified in General Surgery.
• Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent degree meeting the stated accreditation or foreign-degree equivalency requirements.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted physician license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• At least one year of supervised direct clinical service experience after obtaining the medical degree, such as a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in an appropriately accredited hospital or institution.
• Successful completion of at least four years of accredited residency training in General Surgery; experience may not substitute for the required residency training.
• U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Perform surgical evaluations to determine appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Conduct surgical procedures to treat a wide range of conditions across multiple body systems.
• Provide preoperative care to prepare patients for scheduled surgical procedures.
• Deliver postoperative follow-up to ensure recovery and address complications.
• Evaluate patients with severe obesity to identify candidates for weight-loss surgery.
• Perform bariatric surgeries to support long-term medical improvement for eligible patients.
• Provide night and weekend surgical coverage to maintain continuous patient care.
• Supervise surgical activities during on-call periods to ensure safe and timely treatment.
• Participate in resident training and research.

What This Job Offers

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