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Gundersen Health System
Wabasha, Minnesota

MD/DO Regional General Surgeon (Winona, Wabasha, Whitehall)

SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Emplify Health, is seeking a skilled and compassionate General Surgeon to join our team at the Wabasha or Winona locations. This is an exciting opportunity to practice in a supportive, collaborative environment serving communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time General Surgeon role with a diverse surgical caseload including scopes, and a mix of general surgery cases to offer the appeal of a well-rounded practice
  • Practice at well-equipped facilities in Wabasha, Winona, and Whitehall, offering a balanced mix of inpatient and outpatient care
  • Practice state of the art medicine and connect with the entire Emplify Health System with digital radiology, telemedicine, and an integrated medical record (EPIC)
  • Our surgeons use the latest in technology, including daVinci Robot system to provide world-class care (where available)
  • Potential for additional focused practice opportunities and outreach to our critical access hospitals
  • Join a multidisciplinary team committed to high-quality, patient-centered care
  • Access to Emplify Health’s extensive network of providers and resources
  • Emplify is home to ACGME accredited residency programs, including general surgery. We also are a host campus for the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine (WARM). Academically, we are affiliated with the UW - Madison.
  • Emplify employs more than 1000 clinicians, and offers competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and loan forgiveness!

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
  • Commitment to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Desire to practice rural general surgery providing necessary care close to home

About Emplify Health: Emplify Health is a leading health system with 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics across the Midwest. We employ over 1,400 providers and 3,200 nurses, dedicated to improving health outcomes through integrated care. Our Wabasha location offers a welcoming community and a supportive professional environment.

If you are a motivated General Surgeon looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic health system, we encourage you to apply.

Must have completed an accredited graduate medical training program and be board certified or eligible within the area of medicine stated. In addition, must have or be able to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations. Medical staff in our system will supervise advanced practice clinicians. Medical staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all medical staff.

Primary Recruiter

Melissa Heberlein

Recruiter Email Address

mmheberl@emplifyhealth.org

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Key Responsibilities

The General Surgeon will perform a diverse range of surgical procedures, including scopes, across multiple clinical locations. They are also expected to supervise advanced practice clinicians and participate in the education of students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical supervision

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 932 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Wabasha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k
Median resident rent
$757/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, MN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Gundersen Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
La Crosse, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Outstanding benefits
Loan forgiveness
daVinci Robot system
EPIC integrated medical record
Telemedicine
ACGME accredited residency programs
Academic affiliation with UW-Madison