General Surgeon- Gadsden, Alabama

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Bonus Amount

TBD

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Riverview Regional Medical Cente’s highly skilled surgeons utilize the latest technology and treatments to deliver quality surgical care in a wide range of specialties. We offer the latest minimally invasive options, including arthroscopy and laparoscopy, which result in less pain and scarring and a quicker recovery. When you choose Riverview Regional Medical Center, you can count on the latest in surgical care options.

Responsibilities

Riverview Regional Medical Center is seeking a BE/BC General Surgeon to join our team in Gadsden, Alabama.

  • Hospital - Employed opportunity
  • Bread and butter general surgery (Oncology experience preferred) - No robotics at this time
  • Shared call -
  • Office located in Gadsden, one hour from Birmingham
  • Cover only 1 hospital

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a MD or DO degree, be board eligible or board certified in general surgery and able to obtain and maintain an unrestricted medical and DEA license in the state of Alabama

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Minimally Invasive SurgerySurgical OncologyMedical LicensingDEA Licensing

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 91% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 10 employers

18
$300k
11
$350k
9
$520k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
21% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
CME allowance
6%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 2.4
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,077 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Gadsden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$169k
Typical market rent
$859/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Gadsden, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Riverview Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Gadsden, Alabama
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus Available