General surgeon jobs in District of Columbia

Too few open general surgeon jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of not published for surgeons, all other in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By open jobs on this board: Skilled Wound Care (4) and MedStar Health (1). In all, 2 employers have general surgeon jobs open in District of Columbia.

5 general surgeon jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 2 employers on this board, about 36 for every 1,000 general surgeons employed there (BLS counts 140, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of surgeons, all other to grow 4.0% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

1 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here says so in its own posting: Family Physician at Community of Hope (Bilingual: Spanish. ...in an inner-city setting. Experience with electronic health records. Bilingual in...).

6 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Medical Director at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (up to $3,500 sign-on bonus); Anesthesiologist Medical Director - Ambulatory Surgery Center at Bethesda, Maryland at MedStar Health ($75,000 sign-on bonus); Experienced Primary Care Physician (Med Peds or Family Medicine) at MedStar Eckington at MedStar Health (up to $16,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in District of Columbia.

2 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Anesthesiologist - Georgetown, Washington, D.C. at MedStar Health (Magnet. ...one of the region’s best hospitals 1 st hospital in DC to receive Magnet®-designated nursing...); Pediatric Anesthesiologist at MedStar Health (Magnet. ...research and one of the region’s best hospitals D.C.’s first Magnet®-designated hospital for RN...).

3 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Medical Director at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (...401(k) or 457(b) retirement plan; and malpractice and tail coverage Relocation reimbursement of up to...); Advanced Cardiac Imaging | Academic Cardiology | Washington, DC Join One of Washington's Premier Academic Cardiovascular Programs at Universal Health Services (...paid time off CME allowance and professional development funding Relocation assistance Malpractice...); General Psychiatrist | No mandatory call | Washington, DC at Universal Health Services (...support Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages Relocation assistance if needed...).

Medical school, then a five-year general surgery residency. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in general surgery (American Board of Surgery; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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