General Surgeon

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

As our General Surgeon, you will join a team dedicated to truly optimizing healthcare for the communities we serve in Durango and the surrounding region. This position will provide exceptional surgical care while contributing to the delivery of the highest quality and most cost-effective healthcare within our integrated delivery system. You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, physician collaboration, exceptional patient experience, and strong community engagement. 

Every day you will provide comprehensive surgical care, including consultation, diagnosis, operative management, and postoperative follow-up for a wide range of conditions. You will collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, anesthesiologists, nursing teams, and hospital leadership to ensure outstanding patient outcomes and a seamless care experience. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans, promote quality and safety initiatives, and ensure access to high-quality surgical services throughout the region.

To be successful in this role, you will be a skilled, robotically trained. board-certified, and compassionate General Surgeon who is committed to delivering exceptional surgical care. You will possess strong communication abilities, excellent clinical judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.

• You will support organizational goals through clinical excellence, physician collaboration, exceptional patient experience, and strong community engagement.
• Through your work, you will help advance a sustainable, growing, and distinctive organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families across the communities we serve.
• You will also demonstrate a deep commitment to patient-centered care, quality outcomes, and continuous improvement. Important to this role is embracing the Mission and values of this Christian organization, contributing to a team-centered culture that prioritizes collaboration and service, and supporting an environment of transparency, accountability, and excellence.
• You will thrive in a collegial and supportive environment while making a meaningful impact on the health of the Durango community.

We are offering a competitive base salary guaranteed, a generous CME allowance, and recruiting incentives, which include a sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, and relocation assistance for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. 

Required:

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) registration;
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
• Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
• Active or eligible unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required