General surgeon jobs in Mississippi

Too few open general surgeon jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $86.74/hr ($180,420 a year) for surgeons, all other in Mississippi (May 2025), against $199.04 nationally, 31st highest of 34 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Jackson (5), Gulfport (4), Amory (1), Hattiesburg (1) and Olive Branch (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Skilled Wound Care (4), Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (1) and North Mississippi Health Services (1). In all, 5 employers have general surgeon jobs open in Mississippi.

8 general surgeon jobs are open in Mississippi today at 5 employers on this board, about 67 for every 1,000 general surgeons employed there (BLS counts 120, 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.

2 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Anesthesiologist | Full-Time | $550K + $25K Sign-On | 26 Weeks PTO | 2 Weeks On/2 Weeks Off | Memorial Hospital Gulfport | Gulfport, MS at Somnia ($25,000 sign-on bonus); OB/GYN Opportunity | Mississippi Gulf Coast at Together Women's Health ($25,000 sign-on bonus).

7 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Merit Health Wesley- Part Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia (...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...); Merit Wesley- Full Time Anesthesiologist at LifeLinc Anesthesia (...• Employer paid Health Insurance • PTO • 401k • CME Reimbursement Relocation Assistance Malpractice...); OB/GYN Opportunity | Flowood, Mississippi at Together Women's Health (...Partnership opportunity within 2–3 years Sign-on bonus Relocation assistance Residency stipend...). Every such job in Mississippi.

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 Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring general surgeons in Mississippi, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed in Eupora (North Mississippi Health Services, 4 of 5, 88% said nurses always communicated well), Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital in Olive Branch (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, 4 of 5, 79% said nurses always communicated well), North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore Amory in Amory (North Mississippi Health Services, 3 of 5, 87% said nurses always communicated well) and Clay County Medical Corporation in West Point (North Mississippi Health Services, 3 of 5, 83% said nurses always communicated well); Mississippi's rated hospitals average 2.2 stars. Every Mississippi hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring general surgeons in Mississippi, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): North Mississippi Medical Ctr Hha in Tupelo (North Mississippi Health Services, 3.5 of 5); Mississippi's rated agencies average 3.6 stars. Every Mississippi home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring general surgeons in Mississippi, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: North Mississippi Medical Ctr in Tupelo (North Mississippi Health Services, 87% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars); Mississippi's middle hospice: 84%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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