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Piedmont Healthcare

Surgicalist

Columbus, GA · On-site

BE/BC Surgical Intensivist What We Are Seeking? Piedmont Columbus Regional is seeking a BE/BC Surgical Intensivist to join our Surgical Intensivist team. This position is hospital employed with ...

Health Partners

Acute Care Surgicalist

Fairbanks, AK · On-site

$24/hr

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an Acute Care Surgicalist to join our highly experienced team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The Opportunity: Step into a high-functioning Acute Care ...

HealthPartners

Acute Care Surgicalist

Fairbanks, AK · On-site

$24/hr

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an Acute Care Surgicalist to join our highly experienced team at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The Opportunity: Step into a high-functioning Acute Care ...

Orthopaedic

Locum - Orthopedic Surgeon - Auburn, WA

Preferred Need due to staff leveling--Orthopedic Surgicalist and looking to expand their pool of providers Need is a week a month starting in August Call burden coverage with option for surgicalist ...

Synergy Health Partners

Urology Physician

Sullivan, IN · On-site

If structured call and real time off are what you re searching for, the Surgicalist Model was built for you. We re recruiting experienced Urologists to join our team at Sullivan County Community ...

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How much do surgicalist jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for surgicalist in the United States is $120,212.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,000.00 and $135,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a surgicalist?

Surgicalists are surgeons who specialize in providing surgical care exclusively within a hospital setting, often focusing on emergency and acute cases. They do not maintain a private practice but instead are employed or contracted by hospitals to be available for urgent and inpatient surgeries. This role helps ensure timely surgical interventions and continuity of care for hospitalized patients. Surgicalists often collaborate closely with hospitalists, emergency room staff, and other healthcare providers to deliver comprehensive care. Their presence can improve patient outcomes and reduce wait times for surgery.

What are some common challenges surgicalists face when transitioning between different hospital settings?

Surgicalists often work in multiple hospitals or shift between facilities, which can pose challenges such as adapting to varying protocols, electronic health record systems, and team dynamics. Each hospital may have different resources, staff experience levels, and patient populations, requiring surgicalists to be flexible and quick to learn. Building effective communication with new teams and understanding local workflows are key for delivering seamless patient care and ensuring positive surgical outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a surgicalist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Surgicalist, you need board certification in general surgery, strong clinical judgment, and the ability to manage a variety of acute surgical conditions. Familiarity with electronic health records (EHRs), advanced laparoscopic instruments, and hospital protocols is essential, and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is often required. Excellent communication, teamwork, and adaptability are crucial for coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and responding to urgent patient needs. These skills ensure timely, high-quality surgical care and effective collaboration within a hospital setting.

How do you become a surgicalist?

To become a surgicalist, one must complete medical school, obtain a surgical residency, and gain board certification in general surgery. Additional experience in hospital settings and strong surgical skills are essential, and many surgicalists work in hospital-based environments with on-call schedules.
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Infographic showing various Surgicalist job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 5% As Needed, 90% Full Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $120,212 per year, or $57.8 per hour.

Academic Urology Surgicalist Opportunity, Worcester, MA

Worcester, MA • On-site

UMass Memorial Health
Health Care and Social Assistance • 10K+ employees
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Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Hiring Range: $325,000 - $425,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Health - UMass Memorial Medical Center
Department: Urology
Schedule: Full-Time
UMass Memorial Medical Group is currently seeking two dedicated and experienced BE/BC Urology Surgicalist to join our dynamic team. Our competitive compensation and benefits package places us as your top choice in the region.
Position Summary:
The Department of Urology at UMass Memorial Health, the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, offers physicians an extraordinary opportunity to work in a high volume academic surgical practice
This hospital-based position is dedicated to the surgical and inpatient management of urologic conditions, delivering urgent and emergent care for hospitalized patients and providing surgical consultations in both the emergency department and inpatient setting. The schedule follows a format, offering excellent work-life balance. Physicians benefit from access to advanced OR technology, 24/7 imaging, and interventional radiology support, as well as a collaborative team that includes APPs, residents in teaching hospital, and ancillary staff.
Ideally suited for urologists who excel in fast-paced, acute care environments, this role ensures rapid access to surgical urology care-enhancing patient outcomes, reducing emergency department wait times, and minimizing the need for transfers. The selected candidate will receive a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, along with an academic appointment commensurate with experience and training. Opportunities for clinical, basic, translational, and health-related quality research are abundant within our dynamic and collaborative academic setting. This unique Urology Surgicalist role provides the rare advantage of focusing exclusively on high-impact inpatient care without the demands of an outpatient practice, while also offering significant opportunities for professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide inpatient and emergency department urology consultations
  • Perform intra-operative consultations
  • Manage urgent and emergent urologic procedures and surgeries (e.g., obstructing stones, gross hematuria, testicular torsion, urologic trauma, urinary retention)
  • Provide comprehensive care for hospitalized urology patients, including post-operative management
  • Collaborate closely with hospitalists, intensivists, emergency medicine physicians, and surgical subspecialists
  • Participate in surgical quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programs
  • Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
  • May supervise or mentor medical students, residents, or advanced practice providers

Qualifications:
  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Urology.
  • Eligible for medical licensure in Massachusetts.
  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills.
  • Comfortable managing high-acuity urologic emergencies in a hospital-based setting.

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs
  • Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
  • Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF eligible employment
  • Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
  • Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
  • Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program

Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.
Qualified candidates may contact Carmen Sanderson, Provider Recruiter, at Carmen.Sanderson@umassmemorial.org or 774-525-1935
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

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