Physician - Lead General Surgeon

This position provides supervision and leadership of the Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) surgical program and surgical outreach to the Wrangell Medical Center (WMC). The provider also participates in direct patient care services. The LS provides surgical care services for patients in all MEMC patient care locations including the operating room (OR), inpatient units (IP), outpatient clinics (OP), and emergency department (ED). The provider serves as a surgical department liaison at the provider level for all other MEMC clinicians and departments as well as other SEARHC communities and clinics throughout Southeast Alaska.
This position requires prioritization of multiple clinical and administrative duties. Duties include program planning and development, scheduling, supervision of clinical staff, and performance improvement activities. Clinical work involves high level medical decision making for patients of all ages in multiple care environments. The incumbent works to ensure that surgical care delivered throughout the facility is of the highest quality at the individual provider and system levels. The LS ensures surgical department support of other facilities and providers with recognition of local capacity.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Provides surgical care services to patients in the OR, IP, OP, and ED areas.  Care includes evaluations, clinical assessments, and development surgical treatment plans.  Surgical services include the care of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Care is coordinated with other members of the health care team and supporting départements.

• Ensures appropriate coverage of surgical service lines working with support staff on coverage and scheduling issues. Provides direct clinical and administrative supervision of the other surgical provider staff including annual evaluations. Ensure the delegations and/or completion of PA collaborative plans. Works with the OR Manager through the Surgical Services Executive Committee (SSEC) and other venues to develop policies, procedures, and protocols for the operating room and other care environments as appropriate.  Provides leadership within a multidisciplinary model of operative care. Represents the surgery program in interactions with administration, other MEMC departments, and the primary care clinics.

• Formal supervision of direct hire surgical providers including General surgery, Orthopedic surgery, and Designated surgical specialties. Coordinates with the Specialty Medical Director around the assessment and supervision of the surgical component of others specialty practices.

• Prepares the agenda for the Surgery, Trauma, and Anesthesia (STA) meetings. Works with the Professional Practice Evaluation (PPE) Coordinator on the preparation of peer review cases. Coordinates with the Medical Staff Office (MSO) on OPPE/FPPE and other applicable activities. Ensures the policies and procedures around quality of care, order sets, and other clinical tools are developed, approved, and revised as necessary.

• Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance reviews and meetings. Abides by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and clinical services policies/procedures.

• Serves as consultative liaison to village health care providers and referral physicians throughout Southeast Alaska.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

Knowledge of

• Demonstrated knowledge of allopathic theories and therapies, human anatomy and physiology, and surgical practice and procedures.

• Specialized knowledge applicable to emergency medicine including trauma management.

• Performance improvement concepts and procedures.

Skills in

• Clinical judgment skills to assess complex situations and make appropriate clinical decisions. 

• Surgical skills appropriate to area of training and practice

• Oral and written communication skills. 

• Supervisory and leadership skills

Ability to

• Work both independently and collaboratively

Required Certifications:

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