General Surgeon - Surgical Hospitalist

Job Description

Wayne Memorial Hospital, located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is a non-profit community hospital providing high-quality inpatient and outpatient care. Recognized as a Certified Primary Stroke Center, the hospital offers advanced services, including a state-of-the-art Heart & Vascular Center with a cardiac catheterization laboratory. With 90 acute-care beds and specialized rehabilitation services, it serves over 100,000 residents in Wayne, Pike, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Luzerne Counties. As part of the Wayne Memorial Health System, the hospital is committed to delivering comprehensive healthcare services with a focus on improving community well-being.

Wayne Memorial Hospital is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible General Surgeon -Surgical Hospitalist to join our surgical team. Flexible scheduling and call arrangements available, with consideration given to alternative coverage models, including block scheduling and 24-hour call shifts based on the needs of the department and mutual agreement. The physician will provide comprehensive general surgical evaluation and management, perform surgical procedures consistent with their training and clinical privileges, and provide inpatient consultations and management of urgent and emergent surgical conditions. Responsibilities will also include coordinating perioperative care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting the delivery of high-quality surgical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of general surgical conditions. Strong skills in patient assessment, clinical decision-making, and developing treatment plans
• Perform general surgical procedures consistent with training, experience, and clinical privileges
• Provide inpatient surgical consultations and management of urgent and emergent surgical conditions.
• Develop treatment plans and coordinate preoperative, postoperative, and ongoing patient care.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and other diagnostic tests.
• Collaborate with emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Coordinate discharge planning, follow-up care, and transitions of care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Maintain complete and accurate EHR documentation.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive base salary with productivity-based incentives.
• Sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and CME days, with CME reimbursement.
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided.
• Supportive work environment that values work-life balance and professional impact.
  
  

Wayne Memorial Hospital is dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve while fostering a supportive environment where providers can thrive professionally and personally.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
• Board certified or board eligible in General Surgery.
• Active Pennsylvania medical license and DEA registration.
• Strong surgical and patient communication skills.
  
  

All positions are contingent on achieving and maintaining Medical Staff privileging and credentialing requirements include those of third-party payors.