Physician: Colorectal Surgery
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Job Description
Description & Requirements
St. Luke's Health System is seeking a BC/BE Colorectal Surgeon to join our well-established and growing colorectal surgery team in beautiful Boise, Idaho. This opportunity offers the chance to work alongside four experienced colorectal surgeons in a thriving practice with strong institutional support.
Whether you are completing fellowship training or bring years of experience, we welcome candidates who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care and advancing colorectal surgical services within a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Opportunity Highlights
- Join an established team of 4 colorectal surgeons
- Strong APP support with a team of 5 Physician Assistants assisting in both the clinic and operating room
- 1:4 call schedule
Balanced Practice With
- 2 operating room days per week
- 2 clinic days per week
- Dedicated Medical Assistant and RN support in clinic
- Access to endoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Opportunity to perform the full spectrum of colorectal surgery procedures
- Robotic surgery skills preferred
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with excellent specialist support
- Open to both new graduates/fellows and experienced surgeons
The Ideal Candidate
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Fellowship-trained in Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Interest in minimally invasive and robotic colorectal procedures
- Commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and teamwork
Why Providers Choose St. Luke’s:
More than sixty specialties converge here, including Idaho’s only Children’s Hospital. Physicians benefit from modern operating suites, advanced technology, and integrated support through technology – enabling them to spend more time on meaningful patient care and less on administrative burdens.
But inside St. Luke’s, the standout feature isn’t equipment or facilities—it’s the culture.
We believe exceptional care begins with an environment that supports our clinicians. Nationally recognized by the American Medical Association's Joy in Medicine program for reducing burnout and boosting clinician well-being, St. Luke’s leads in team collaboration, professional growth, and shared decision-making.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: MD/DO from accredited medical school
- BC/BE in Specialty
- Active, unrestricted medical license in the state of practice
- Current licenses with full prescriptive authority from the Federal DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy
- Eligibility to obtain Medical Staff Privileges with St. Luke’s Health System
Please apply directly or contact Kiera Stites, stitesk@slhs.org to learn more about this or other opportunities.
What's in It for You
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.
In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.
We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.
General Information
Department: Colorectal Surgery Boise
Position Type: Full-Time
- Job ID
- 159003
- City
- Boise
- State
- ID
- Category
- Physician
Key Responsibilities
Provide colorectal surgical care across the full spectrum of procedures, with a balanced schedule of operating room and clinic work. Collaborate with surgeons, physician assistants, nurses, and other specialists to deliver patient-centered care and advance colorectal surgical services.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO, be board certified or board eligible in the specialty, and have fellowship training in Colon and Rectal Surgery. They must have an active unrestricted Idaho medical license, current Federal DEA and Idaho Board of Pharmacy licenses with full prescriptive authority, and eligibility for St. Luke’s medical staff privileges; robotic surgery skills are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
In Idaho, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$283k (15 salary observations; 191 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,841 salary observations; 57,044 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 46 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 91% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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