General Surgeon

Dignity Health Medical Group - Stockton is recruiting an additional, experienced General Surgeon who would develop a full scope practice.

Practice Highlights:

• Employed model (guaranteed salary period with incentives)
• Well respected, tenured, multi-specialty Group
• No call (hospital has surgical hospitalist program)
• Opportunity to operate at affiliate surgery center

Patients are cared for at our affiliate hospital, St. Joseph's Medical Center, a 348 -bed, acute care facility, serving the Stockton Community since 1899. The way in which we approach our patients and each other is ingrained in our culture, and can be summed up in two words: Hello humankindness.

Community Highlights:

• Sunny California weather
• Affordable real estate
• Access to Napa, San Francisco, Monterey, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite
• Variety of arts, culture, food, recreation, and entertainment
• Good schools (public, private, charter, faith-based)

Dignity Health Medical Group - Stockton, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, is a dynamic multi-specialty group with over 20 physicians and advanced practitioners and still growing. The group’s affiliation with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems, connects it to the highest standard of health care available. We are affiliated with St. Joseph’s Medical Center, a 360 bed regional hospital.

Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit®, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people.

Community Description

Tree-shaded streets, beautiful parks, sports, challenging golf courses, after-school playgrounds, and arts await you and your family in California’s Central Valley. Stockton is one of California’s fastest growing communities, with a dynamic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population of nearly 370,000. It is 83 miles east of San Francisco and 45 miles south of Sacramento. Stockton offers outstanding recreational opportunities, including a professional baseball team, an Olympic size ice rink, beautiful parks, bicycle paths and the Delta, which provides thousands of miles of waterways for water skiing, sailing and other water activities. Opportunities abound to enjoy music, theater, dance, literary events, and local opera and symphony groups. Stockton is home to several well-known institutions of higher learning, including the University of the Pacific and California State University Stanislaus-Stockton.

Patient Care:

• Diagnose and treat various medical conditions.
• Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
• Conduct thorough medical examinations and histories.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Provide clear and concise medical information.
• Foster a collaborative and patient-centered approach to healthcare.

Documentation:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Document med