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Imagine a quaint California mountain location within 1 hour of Lake Tahoe and 40 minutes of a major metropolitan area, without the traffic congestion. Imagine the smell of mountain air and pine trees with a river nearby in an affordable cost-of-living community.  Envision a vibrant community where you can enjoy a very robust lifestyle. Does this sound like a dream come true? If so, weve got an exciting opportunity for you to consider! With a growing patient demand, excellent patient care, and providers' quality of work/life balance taking center stage, Dignity Health Medical Group-Sierra Nevada (Grass Valley, CA) in partnership with our local community hospital-Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, seeks to bring a General Surgeon to our community who is open to the following:

• Offering a wide variety of general surgical services and care to a small, rural community
  • Provide both inpatient and outpatient surgical services
    • Wide variety of general surgery cases
    • Hospital main OR for in-patient cases (block time available, no robot)
    • Local outpatient surgery center for outpatient cases (block time available)
    • No Trauma
  • Shared call 1:3 with other providers in our community
  • Partnering with a variety of providers in town
  • Consulting with specialists outside our community
• Providing services in a small community hospital where hearts are big and teamwork rules the day
• Working in a community where healthcare providers are appreciated every day for their heroic work
• Functioning within a physician-led, professionally managed group

In return, well provide your employment through our medical foundation, which will include:

• A competitive income guarantee period with a signing bonus and concierge relocation assistance
• Generous health and welfare offerings for you and your dependents
• Robust time away from work allowances
• Retirement benefits including a 100% company-funded pension plan
• Malpractice coverage
• A beautiful and modern clinic with a full complement of staff to support you

And the icing on the cake will be living and working in Californias beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills:

• Rich in history, charm, and a multitude of vibes, Grass Valley and Nevada Countys many historic buildings, museums, state parks, and sites offer a wide array of ways to explore and experience the area
• Less than 90 minutes away from Lake Tahoe where you can go from a sunny beach to a snow-covered slope all in the same day
• Home to over a dozen wineries and tasting rooms
• Host to ongoing and high-quality arts and entertainment venues
• Population of 13K residents, with a service area of 100K lives
• Closest metro area is Sacramento (57 miles) with a population of 500,000
• Climate of year-round moderate weather, with warm summers and short winters. Ideal for hiking, cycling, fishing, camping, hunting, boating and skiing, golfing, and gold panning!
• Closest international airport is in Sacramento (1hr 30mins) where they operate daily flights to everywhere in the US including Hawaii

Want a sneak peek?  Click this link to catch a glimpse of Grass Valley and what we do at Dignity Health:

Living the Dream!

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Can you get behind this?  If so, lets chat! 

To ensure our patients have access to a wide-ranging network of care, Dignity Health Medical Group - Sierra Nevada has built relationships with top specialists in the community, as well as in the greater Sacramento area. We are affiliated with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH), a Dignity Health affiliate, that is a nationally recognized and highly rated community hospital. Dignity Health is one of the largest health systems in the nation and the largest hospital system in California.

The natural beauty of Nevada County, combined with the rich history and economic vitality of the area, provides an appealing quality of life that is highly valued by residents and visitors alike. The area combines the fun of an outdoor, mountain lifestyle with the convenience of having a major metropolitan hub just an hour away. Grass Valley, the largest city in western Nevada County, has a population of just over 13,000 people with a catchment area of 100,000 lives. Although Grass Valley and the other cities of Nevada County offer a small-town feel, the conveniences and offerings of major metropolitan areas are only a short drive away. Sacramento is 57 miles southwest, and San Francisco is about 150 miles west. Reno and the majestic Lake Tahoe are about 90 miles east. Charming historic towns offer fine dining and wine tasting, museums and art galleries, antiques, shopping and a range of cultural attractions throughout the year - from summertimes Music in the Mountains to a Victorian Christmas. In the fall, the colors here rival those found in the eastern United States. Outstanding recreational opportunities await you and your family throughout Nevada County, including fishing, whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, boating camping, hunting, skiing, golfing, and gold panning.

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Dignity Health Physician Recruitment

Phone: 888.599.7787

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