Breast Surgeon

SurgeryIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$430k-$545k

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Job Description

Company Description

About Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Founded in 1947, Valley Medical Center & Clinics (VMCC) is the oldest and largest public hospital district in Washington state and the largest nonprofit healthcare provider in South King County.

Valley serves more than 600,000 residents through a comprehensive network of more than 50 primary, urgent, and specialty care clinics across South King County, and a 341-bed acute care hospital located in Renton.

As a Level III Trauma Center, Valley provides advanced emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care, including cancer treatment, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke and spine care, childbirth and neonatal services, and critical care.

Guided by our mission of caring for our community like family, Valley is committed to improving the health and well-being of the vibrant communities we serve through accessible, compassionate, high-quality care. Learn more at valleymed.org.

Job Description

Valley Medical Center & Clinics is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0 FTE) Breast Surgeon to join our team of skilled, stable, and well-established surgeons. We provide patient-centered, team-based care to a diverse population of patients. Our approachable and dedicated leadership fosters an open, supportive environment for both patients and staff and is deeply committed to leading with a genuine passion for improving lives.

About the Position

General Schedule: Four clinical days per week with a mix of clinic and OR. One administrative day per week.

100% breast surgery with no elective general surgery. Dedicated OR block time.

Join a group of five surgeons, including three general surgeons (two of whom perform breast surgery) and two colorectal surgeons.

  • Well-supported by a group of five experienced surgical PAs and well-established clinic staff.
  • Lead our Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer clinic as the first Fellowship-Trained Breast Surgeon for the Valley Clinic Network.
  • Radiology support with a Breast Center for imaging and on-site Nuclear Medicine.
  • High-Risk Screening and Genetics clinic for high-risk screening protocol patients and genetic testing and counseling.
  • Collaborate with Oncology in development of our new on-site Cancer Center.

Call: 1:6 group call, shared between General Surgeons and Colorectal Surgeons covering our established patients. No ED call. Full 24/7 support by the Acute Care Surgery team.

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited institution
  • Fellowship-trained in Breast Surgery
  • Board Eligible/Board Certified through the American Board of Surgery
  • Ability to obtain medical professional license in the State of WA and DEA with full prescriptive authority
  • Clinical experience is preferred, but new graduates are encouraged to apply

Additional Information

  • Compensation package includes base salary ($430,000 - $545,000), productivity incentives, strategic incentive, sign-on incentive, and relocation.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan with employer contributions
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts

Employee Wellness and Assistance Programs

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligible.

Equal Employment Opportunity

  • Valley Medical Center & Clinics is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and nondiscrimination in all aspects of employment and participation in its programs.
  • We do not provide sponsorship opportunities at this time.

Valley Medical Center & Clinics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Shift: Day

FTE: 1.0

  • Exempt from Overtime: Yes
  • Department: Provider
  • Compensation: USD 430000 - USD 545000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

The Breast Surgeon will perform breast surgery procedures and lead the Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer clinic. They will collaborate with oncology and surgical teams to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within the clinic and operating room.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Surgical proceduresMultidisciplinary collaborationBreast cancer treatmentClinical documentationSurgical oncology

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 89% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in physician rolesranked against 22,343 Physician roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$430k–$545kSurgery median $575k (middle half $513k–$680k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$456k in purchasing powerWashington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Washington30 active1,303 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 89% no call · 43% no weekends35 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentWashington physician listings (all specialties): 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 17% offer loan repayment517 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings825 in the last 30 days480 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (22,343 Physician roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$488k midpoint, that is roughly $20k–$34k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Surgeon Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 19 employers
8
<$450k
10
$450k-550k
1
$564k
4
$650k-750k
5
$750k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 19 employers
Sign-on bonus
70% this job
401k / retirement match
52% this job
Relocation assistance
35% this job
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Mohs Surgeon - Kirkland, WA

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#4

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+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,295 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
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About Valley Medical Center & Clinics

Hospitals and Health Care
Renton, WA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary $430,000 - $545,000
Productivity incentives
Strategic incentive
Sign-on incentive
Relocation assistance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan with employer contributions
Generous paid time off

Living in Renton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$669k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,252/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.