General Surgeon - Per-diem - Winchester Hospital
- PRN / per diem
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About the job
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Description
Winchester Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Board Certified or Board Eligible General Surgeon to join our team on a per-diem basis.
Provide exceptional surgical care and call coverage in a collaborative community hospital setting backed by the strength of the Beth Israel Lahey Health network.
Key Responsibilities
- Surgical Coverage: Perform elective and emergency general surgery procedures.
- On-Call & Inpatient Care: Provide surgical call coverage, rounding, and inpatient consultations.
- Emergency Department Consults: Evaluate and manage acute surgical cases presenting to the ED.
- Patient Management: Deliver comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative surgical care.
- Collaboration: Partner with surgical teams, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, and nursing staff.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the EHR system ( Epic ).
Schedule & Shift Requirements
- Work Model: On-site / On-call coverage
- Coverage Needs: Daytime coverage, weeknights, weekends, and holiday call availability based on departmental need
- Flexibility: Work on an as-needed basis with competitive per-diem scheduling flexibility
Required Qualifications
- Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
- Successful completion of an accredited General Surgery Residency program
- Current, unrestricted Medical License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery (ABMS or AOA)
- Active Federal DEA & MCSR registrations
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of clinical post-residency experience in General Surgery
- Broad surgical skillset (laparoscopic, minimally invasive, and acute care surgery)
- Experience with Epic EHR
Benefits & Perks
- Autonomy: Flexible per-diem scheduling to complement your primary practice
- Competitive Pay: Premium hourly and on-call rates
- Insurance: Full malpractice coverage provided
Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values ( https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values ) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy ( https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy ).
Pay Range
$100.00 - $200.00
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation may be determined based on several factors, that may include education, training, relevant experience, specialty, geography of work location, productivity, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
From Beth Israel Lahey Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Beth Israel Lahey Health
Beth Israel Lahey Health is a health system with 14 (source: Beth Israel Lahey Health, Home) hospitals, more than 6,300 (source: Beth Israel Lahey Health, About Beth Israel Lahey Health) physicians and 36,000 (source: Beth Israel Lahey Health, About Beth Israel Lahey Health) employees in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Sources: Beth Israel Lahey Health, About Beth Israel Lahey Health; Beth Israel Lahey Health, Home
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