Opportunity for an experienced Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Surgeon to join T he Center for Digestive Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health . This surgeon will practice in Tacoma on the campus of St. Joseph Medical Center, a comprehensive medical center serving the South Puget Sound region. Duties will also include being core faculty for the St. Joseph Hospital General Surgery Residency Program .

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching of residents and multidisciplinary care of complex HPB patients as a member of the Center for Digestive Health at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
• Practice Call. No General Surgery Call.
• Willingness to travel to and work at satellite facilities if needed
• Works with ambulatory leadership, hospital leadership, and Center leaders as
  needed to resolve operational or clinical support challenges.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• 3+ years of HPB surgery or HPB surgical oncology practice experience
• Board certified in General Surgery (ABS)
• Accredited-HPB Surgery and/or Surgical Oncology fellowship trained
• Experience in both advanced liver and pancreatic surgery, including minimally
  invasive and robotic surgical approaches
• Ability to obtain privileges at VMFH hospitals
• Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the state of WA
• Ability to obtain a DEA license with full prescriptive authority needed for specific practice
• Must be a physician in good standing
• No undisclosed conflicts of interest