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Dothan, Alabama

General Surgeon

Surgery Above average in SurgeryNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job Description

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Job Description Summary

This position addresses physician leadership for all aspects of the clinic. This position is responsible for all services/systems required for an organized, multidisciplinary team approach directed toward the provision of the highest quality patient care. This position addresses the maintenance of established patient care standards and protocols through continuous quality improvement and total quality management activities in the clinic.

Job Description

  • QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Must be a licensed physician in the state where the clinic is located;
  • Must have successfully credentialed through the Medical Staff Services of Southeast Health.

Language/ Communication Skills

  • Ability to effectively communicate in English both in writing and orally;
  • Ability to effectively communicate in an emergency situation;

Works with the Clinic Administrator to provide clinical direction to the clinic, to include planning scope of services, equipment specifications, space design, and standardization of patient care policies and procedures;

Establishes and maintains a positive marketing relationship with physicians and companies to insure effective communication, coordination, and funding for the clinic;

Collaborates with the medical staff of the clinic and hospital to determine outcome indicators for the provision of quality care and monitors those appropriately;

  • Identifies and addresses issues that affect members of the medical staff;
  • Maintains positive relations with members of the medical staff.

Skills

Ability to perform technical skills in accordance with credentialed competencies as determined by Medical Staff policy;

Assists in the development of marketing plans and activities;

Advises and assists in the development, administration and implementation of annual and long term business plans;

Provides financial services including, but not limited to, working with the Department’s management team in the supervision of accounting, reporting, and control procedures;

Develops and insures the proper implementation of financial planning an control systems at all levels, and uses the information derived from such systems to properly assess, plan and control the financial affairs of the Department;

Participates in evaluation of the quality of care being rendered by the Department and cooperates in the hospital’s quality assurance program in monitoring quality and outcome of care administered by staff;

Assists the Department’s management team in the development, review, and implementation of departmental policies and procedures;

  • Actively participates on committee or team assignments involving the clinic’s services;
  • Communicates to the medical staff and associated departments issues requiring their attention;
  • Keeps the administrative liaison abreast of medical staff issues related to the clinic.

Shift

  • Day
  • Shift Details

FTE

1

Type

Regular

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Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The General Surgeon will provide physician leadership for the clinic, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. They are responsible for clinical direction, financial planning, and maintaining positive relationships with medical staff and external partners.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical staff managementStrategic planningPolicy developmentCredentialingHealthcare administration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

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).

5.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Surgery — ranked against 832 active roles in this specialty

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Surgery

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Dothan

  • Median 3-bed home $207k
  • Typical rent $1,236/mo
  • Residents' average commute 21 min
  • State income tax up to 5%

Zillow 3-bed ZHVI/ZORI 2026-08 · Census ACS 2023 5-year. City-level figures for Dothan; pay comparison uses the listing's gross annual figure. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Hospitals and Health Care
Dothan, Alabama
1,001-5,000 employees