General Surgeon | Serving Hawaiian Island Communities

Location: Waimea

Queens North Hawai'i Community Hospital is seeking a General Surgeon (MD) to join our long-standing, highly collaborative group practice located just 0.4 miles from the hospital campus in Waimea. This is a rare opportunity to step into a stable, well-respected group practice that has served our community for many years

The Queen's Health System was founded to provide high-quality, compassionate care for Native Hawaiians and all people of Hawai'i-guided by the values of aloha, respect, compassion, and interconnectedness. If you're looking for a place where your work truly matters, where patients are deeply appreciative, and where your team feels like family, you'll find it here.

Position Details:

* Full-time role 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

* General surgery clinic (30-minute new visits, 15-minute follow-ups)

* Emergency general surgery and trauma call responsibilities

* Admitting and rounding on appropriate hospitalized patients

* Opportunity to perform EGD/colonoscopies (training supported)

* Coverage of some GI emergencies (e.g., non-variceal bleeds, impactions)

* Inherit a partial patient panel with room to grow over time.

* Opportunities to mentor, teach, and shape the next generation of surgeons

* Committee involvement available across the hospital

* Education encouraged- surgeons have expanded into endoscopy through supported training

Compensation & Benefits:

* Base Salary: $475,449

* Citizenship Incentive: $45,745

* Relocation Assistance: $25,000

* Loan Repayment:
State of Hawai'i programs have historically offered up to $100,000 for 2-year commitments

* Rural compensation model:
Strong base salary with additional RVU/productivity potential

* Comprehensive benefits package (health, retirement, CME, etc.)

Qualifications & Requirements:

* Board-certified General Surgeon (MD/DO)

* Must have several years' experience post-residency

* Collaborative, communicative, and team-oriented

* Comfortable with trauma call and emergency general surgery

* Interested in teaching residents

* Excited to serve a rural community with diverse needs

* Open to growing skills such as endoscopy or robotics

* J1 & H1-B candidates are welcome to apply

** Where You'll Work*
* On Hawai'i's Big Island, Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is a 35-bed rural acute-care facility that serves Waimea and surrounding communities. Part of The Queen's Health Systems, Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital has over 300 employees and more than a dozen physicians who serve the main hospital as well as outpatient clinics at Lucy Henriques Medical Center. The Level III Trauma Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a designated Baby-Friendly birth facility.

** Where You'll Live*
* Waimea is unlike any other part of Hawai'i. Located on the Big Island, the historic area is Hawai'i's cowboy country. Nestled on an idyllic landscape covered in rolling green pastures, Kamuela (also called Waimea) is home to cattle ranches, including one of the oldest in the United States. In contrast, Waimea offers a thriving cultural and entertainment scene with boutique shops, theater and world-class dining, making it a great place to live, work and play.

** Who You'll Work For*
* The Queen's Health Systems is a nonprofit healthcare organization with a network of facilities that serve Hawai'i and the Pacific Basin. As Hawai'i's leading healthcare establishment, the statewide network has more than 8,000 employees and more than 1,500 affiliated physicians and providers. Its mission is to provide quality healthcare services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawai'i.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

_Job r: 30701_  
_Facility Name:
Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital_  
_Location Name:
Waimea_  
_Brand Name:
The Queen's Health Systems_  
_Provider Profession:
Physician/Surgeon_  
_Medical Specialty:
Surgery General_  
_Job Setting:
Hospital_  
_Type of Role:
Clinical_  
_Email: dustin.gauderman_  
_Phone Number: _  
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Schedule:

Full Time_  
_CP:
Yes_  
_CB:
Yes_  
_HC:
Yes_  
_IS:
No_  
_YM:
Yes_  
_J1:
Yes_  
_H1B:
Yes_

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Dustin Gauderman
Provider Recruiter

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