Consultant Physician-General Surgery
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Job Description
We are looking for a compassionate physician to provide primary care for patients suffering from injuries and common illnesses.
The physician's responsibilities include diagnosing and treating injuries, illnesses, and disorders, prescribing medications, making recommendations on lifestyle changes, and answering patients' questions.
A physician may work in one or more areas of specialization, such as anesthesiology, family and general medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics.
To be a successful physician, you should be kind and compassionate towards your patients, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be knowledgeable, detail oriented, and have good problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities
The physician is responsible for diagnosing and treating a wide variety of injuries, illnesses, and disorders. They provide primary care, prescribe medications, and offer lifestyle recommendations to patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a medical degree and have successfully completed a residency and internship. A valid state license and certification to practice medicine are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Consultant Physician-General Surgery at SSMC a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Surgery — ranked against 990 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 91% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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