General Surgeon

Position Overview

Our surgeons have a depth and breadth of surgical knowledge that are unmatched in the area, with expertise in less invasive techniques and robotic technology. At the Institute for Surgical Excellence, you’ll be a part of a team that is setting the bar for surgical excellence.

• Work with a team of highly trained Physicians
• Advanced Practitioner support
• Close community
• Call to include:  Emergency general surgery and Level III trauma coverage
• Opportunity to participate in a state-of-the-art Wound/Hyperbaric Program 

Join a team of unmatched surgical expertise. Many of our physicians have trained at the nation’s best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals. Our surgeons perform more than 85,000 operations every year – 25 percent more than other centers in the region. 

In a General Surgeon career with LVHN, you’ll experience:

• The largest, most advanced robotics program in the region and a rapidly growing emergency general surgery robotic program.
• We were one of the first sites in the world to acquire the da Vinci SP® (single port) robotic surgery system and one of a few places in the world to offer IRIS scanning
• The first health network in the region to obtain Mazor X Stealth™ Edition robotic guidance platform

Benefits & Perks

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career.  Explore our benefits.

• Starting Bonus
• Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends for Current Trainees
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

• A network champion for General Surgery
• Board Eligible or Board Certified
• Current PA state Medical License or ability to obtain a PA state Medical License
• Must live within 30-minute drive of facility

Recruiter Details

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

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