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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.
Highlights:
· Competitive compensation package inclusive of: Base salary + production bonus potential
· Seasoned team of support staff: Nurses, technicians, administrative team
Duties:
· 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.
Required:
· 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 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.
Preferred:
· At least 3-5 years of surgical experience is strongly preferred.
Hoag:
Hoag Health is a nonprofit, regional health care-delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 20 urgent care facilities, dozens of health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas:
cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health
, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute
, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org.
Contact:
Steven Yi
Provider Consultant steven.yi@hoag.org
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