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Ascension
Indianapolis, Indiana

Pediatric General Surgeon

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 3h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ascension as a Pediatric General Surgeon – No In-House Call, Sign-On Bonus in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation assistance
  • Productivity incentives
  • CME allowance and CME time off
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
  • HSA/FSA options
  • Employer-matched 403(b)
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Ascension as a Pediatric General Surgeon – No In-House Call, Sign-On Bonus.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive operative care for general, thoracic, ECMO, and pediatric trauma cases while actively participating in the growth of the surgical program. Teach, mentor, and supervise general surgery residents, medical students, and new graduate surgeons within a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Pediatric General Surgery. Fellowship training in Pediatric General Surgery is required, along with eligibility for Indiana state medical licensure and DEA registration.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Thoracic surgerySurgical program developmentTeachingMentoringClinical supervisionPatient careTrauma support

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
13% this job
Sign-on bonus
9% this job
Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Ascension

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St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Productivity incentives
CME allowance and CME time off
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance