General Surgeon - Kaiser Tacoma Medical Center

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Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) is a clinician-led, self-governed and independent multi-specialty group practice, providing care to the more than 700,000 Kaiser Permanente patients in Washington state. We work unencumbered by traditional health care obstacles and without silos; prioritizing people over profits, collaboration over ego, and driven by a singular goal: our patients' health. At WPMG, we take care of the whole person, with a team to address the fundamental, social, and emotional needs that contribute to total health. We are clinicians motivated by the desire to make a purposeful difference in the communities we serve, and in how health care is delivered.

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Summary 

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Kaiser Permanente-Washington Permanente Medical Group is seeking a Full Time 1.0 FTE Experienced Comprehensive General Surgery Physician to join our Tacoma Medical Center team in Tacoma, Washington with occasional coverage at our Olympia Medical Center.  

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We have a full multi-disciplinary team based in Tacoma, including 6 General Surgeons and 4 Physician Assistants. Additionally, we collaborate closely with other specialty departments on site such as Plastic Surgery. The team provides care for a broad range of general surgery issues. 

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Core Components of this position include: 

• Evaluating and managing patients in the outpatient clinic at all points in the care continuum
• Minimally invasive and open cases in the OR
• Managing inpatients and consults in our partner hospital in Tacoma
• Shared Call Responsibilities 

Tacoma and Olympia Medical Center are multispecialty medical centers. Ambulatory Surgery Center, Lab, Radiology and Pharmacy on site. Office hours are 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday, with Urgent Care open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

As a condition of employment, all clinicians and employees are required to verify COVID-19 vaccination status.  As part of the pre-boarding process and before starting work, you will be required to verify your vaccination status, and will be provided an opportunity to apply for an accommodation based on a religious or medical reason, if needed.

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Community

Tacoma, locally referred to as “T-Town”, is a mid-sized urban port city and the seat of Pierce County. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles southwest of Seattle, 31 miles northeast of Olympia, and 58 miles northwest of Mt. Rainier National Park. With a population of 225,100. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma is home to a vibrant, creative community of writers, artists and musicians, photographers, filmmakers, passionate entrepreneurs and small business owners. It also serves as a base for large companies like State Farm, BNY Mellon, Columbia Bank and Key Bank. Drawing families to its charming neighborhoods with big city amenities, true urbanites are drawn to downtown Tacoma for its competitively priced living spaces with sweeping mountain, city and water views.  

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Experience Required

All applicants must possess a full range of clinical skills and an interest in working with an innovative group practice.

All applicants must be able to obtain an unrestricted Washington State Medical License and Federally Issued DEA license.

Minimum three years of experience post training.

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Preferred

An interest in Colorectal Surgery is encouraged.