General Surgery - Willits, CA

Adventist Health Howard Memorial is actively seeking a General Surgeon in beautiful Mendocino County, CA. This represents an outstanding opportunity for someone interested in living in a beautiful, family-friendly Northern California community of Willits in the stunning Mendocino County, just north of Ukiah, CA and San Francisco.

Our general surgery practice is part of a strong, collaborative, and high-quality medical community. Physicians benefit from a supportive relationship with hospital administration, ensuring access to a well-equipped office and state-of-the-art operating rooms. We are seeking a general surgeon with comprehensive skills, including the ability to perform screening endoscopies and colonoscopies. Hospital call includes both Adventist Health Howard Memorial and Adventist Health Ukiah Valley markets.

• Amazing staff and physician support
• Receptive and collegial administrative staff
• High quality, well-trained OR staff
• Well-equipped operating rooms
• Excellent opportunity for healthy work-life balance
• Outdoor activities – hiking, biking, boating, swimming, sailing, fishing, surfing, horse-back riding

Candidates must be California licensed or eligible, be board eligible or certified, and able to meet the hospital's medical staff credentialing standards.

Employed Model : Adventist Health Medical Group (AHMG)

Benefits including the following :

Wage Scale : $409,721 - $537,068

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AHMG is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

About the Medical Center :

Adventist Health Howard Memorial is a faith- based, not- for- profit health and wellbeing organization located in Willits, California. Operated as a 25- bed critical access hospital with 337 associates and 180 medical staff members offering key service areas including a 24- hour emergency department, intensive care, laboratory, imaging orthopedics and spine care, physical rehabilitation, surgery and retail pharmacy. Redwood Medical Clinic, located on the same property of the hospital, offers primary care, orthopedics and general surgery services for the community. In 1925, the Willits Development Association began discussing the need for a modern hospital. Working with the American Legion Post #174, they sponsored an old- fashioned celebration on the Fourth of July. The proceeds were designated for the building of a Willits Community Hospital. Charles S. Howard, owner of a nearby ranch (as well as owner of the racehorse "Seabiscuit"), was the first grand marshal of the Frontier Days Parade. The tradition of Frontier Days began as an annual fundraising event that has continued nonstop to today. Just two months before the second annual Frontier Days, the son of Charles Howard, 15- year- old Frank R. Howard, was injured in a very serious automobile accident. The doctor was summoned, but, because of the seriousness of the boy's injuries and lack of a ‘real’ hospital or emergency equipment, he was unable to save the boy. The tragedy moved Charles Howard to donate the then- tremendous sum of $30,000 for the construction of Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital. The groundbreaking took place in 1927 and the first patient was admitted in 1928.

Community Overview :

Willits, CA, acclaimed as the "Gateway to the Redwoods and the Mendocino Coast," seamlessly blends natural beauty with rural community life. In every corner, stories unfold, smiles abound, and unity's rhythm is palpable. It's a town where history and future blend, mountains and sea converge, and the spirit of togetherness is a daily celebration. This fusion of natural wonders and community spirit crafts a welcoming haven for all who visit or choose to call it home.

In every aspect, Willits radiates a profound connection with its surroundings and its inhabitants. It is a realm where the essence of nature, the tapestry of culture, and the unity of community converge harmoniously.