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Acute Care Surgeon

Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Apr 2026

💰 $450,000/yr

About the role

Acute Care Surgical Hospitalist Physician (1.0FTE) | Location: Renton, WA

Valley Medical Center (VMC) is actively recruiting a full-time (1.0 FTE) Acute Care Surgical Hospitalist to join our established, collaborative, and collegial acute care and trauma surgical service team. Our approach to patient-centered care is team-based.

About the position:

Join an Acute Care Surgery team providing 24/7 support to the hospital
The team includes 7 general surgeons and 2 APPs
1.0 FTE position with 168 shifts per year
12-hour shifts, mix of days (7a-7p) and nights (7p-7a).
Shift schedule is variable including weekdays, weekends, and holidays
Day shift covered by two surgeons and one APP
Night shifts covered by one surgeon
Average OR cases per 24h: 2.8
Typical patient census: 15-25
ACS team has 24/7 access to 2 DaVinci Xi robots
Level III trauma center with average of 2 full trauma activations per month

Qualifications:

BE or BC in General Surgery
Ability to obtain medical professional license in the State of WA and DEA with full prescriptive authority
BLS, ACLS, ATLS certified
Comfortable managing complex emergency general surgery, trauma patients, and basic thoracic patients as well.

https://www.valleymed.org/find-a-location/a/acute-care-surgical-clinic

Located in Renton, Washington, Valley Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Washington Medicine System and is the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider between Seattle and Tacoma, serving more than 600,000 residents. In addition to the 341-bed hospital with its Level III Trauma Center, Valley operates a network of more than four dozen primary care, urgent care, and specialty clinics, with most located on or near the hospital campus.

Our distinguished recognitions include:

Accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).
American Medical Association’s 2022 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program for our efforts to improve physician well-being and combat burnout
The Joint Commission’s award of full accreditation triennially for meeting and exceeding national and safety performance standards
Inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review's list of 153 Great Community Hospitals for 2023 based on several outside rankings and ratings organizations, including U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, CMS, The Leapfrog Group and The Chartis Center for Rural Health
Named a leader in LGBTQ+ patient equality since 2011
Receipt of an “A” grade on the Lown Institute Hospitals Index for outstanding social responsibility

One of the most culturally diverse communities in the country, our mission to care for our community like family extends to the entire Valley “work family” who prioritize safety, respect, compassion, collaboration, equity, diversity, inclusion, innovation and excellence.

Just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and Bellevue, the surrounding southeast King County communities allow you to easily enjoy a wide variety of Northwest recreational opportunities, along with more affordable homes, less traffic and access to a top school district. https://www.valleymed.org/careers/a-great-place-to-live

We are proud participants in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

www.valleymed.org

Working at Valley Medical Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVjJiyfJ10w

COMPENSATION: Shift-based - $450,000 + up to $10,000 in incentives and opportunities for extra shifts

Valley Medical Center offers valuable healthy living benefits including group medical insurance, group dental insurance, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, life and AD&D insurance, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, supplemental long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, carpool incentives, parking, bereavement leave, jury duty, and an employee assistance program. You can find more detaile