General Surgeon Needed - Southeastern Massachusetts near Cape Cod & Providence

The Division of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is seeking a community-based general surgeon to join our growing faculty. This position will be based primarily at Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts, with potential practice opportunities at other Brown-affiliated hospitals across the health system. The position will be primarily clinical, caring for patients with the full spectrum of general surgical diseases. In addition, there are opportunities to contribute to the academic mission of Brown University. The Division is proud to support both a General Surgery Residency and an MIS Fellowship, although there are not currently rotations at St. Anne’s Hospital.

About the Job:

• Join a team of 5 surgeons and experienced advanced practice providers
• Call is 1:4 day or less
• Broad general surgery (non-bariatric)
• Anticipated 400-500 cases per year
• How many ORs
• DaVinci robots, laparoscopic and endoscopic
• Areas of potential scholarly focus include outcomes research, surgical education, health services research, and clinical innovation, though we are open to diverse academic interests
• This position cannot support candidates currently on a J1 visa

About you:

• Board-certified or board-eligible in general surgery
• Demonstrate excellence in patient care and surgical skill
• Show potential for scholarly contributions in clinical or translational research
• Value collaboration in a collegial, multidisciplinary environment
• Surgeons with proficiency is Portuguese highly encouraged to apply

About the benefits:

• Competitive compensation with opportunity for bonuses, and is commensurate with experience
• CME time and support
• Excellent benefits
• 4 weeks PTO
• 401K with a 6% match

About us

The Department of Surgery has 12 divisions and practices at 5 Brown University Health Hospitals. Brown University Health has a growing network of over 850 providers and offers a multitude of services that encompass medical areas such as internal medicine, emergency medicine, primary care, psychiatry and behavioral health, women’s medicine, urgent care, and specialty services including cardiology, gastroenterology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and ophthalmology.

Life in the Providence and Southeastern Massachusetts area:

Our vibrant community has many options for living all within an easy drive of Fall River. The city of Providence, 20 minutes away, has a vibrant arts community, abundant waterfront and outdoor activities, and a celebrated food scene that has earned national recognition. With its rich history and cultural diversity, Providence combines the energy of a capital city with the intimacy of a small, livable community—while being only an hour from Boston and a short trip to New York. Fall River and the East Bay communities are culturally diverse and embrace the strong maritime history of the region.  There is a great food scene and many varied waterfront neighborhoods.

Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

Brown University Health teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $145 million in external research funding in fiscal 2023. All Brown University Health hospitals are charitable organizations that depend on support from the community to provide programs and services.