Physician / Nationwide / Locum tenens / Exciting Perm Job in US Territory in Western Pacific Islands Job

How does living on a Pacific Island for the next two years sound to you? How about the excitement of working in the only hospital within all of the respective islands and miles of ocean? How does treating very humble and grateful Pacific Islanders, and a collection of colorful and varied cultures from Micronesia and Asia, overlaid with the protective blanket of being a US Territory, sound? If this sounds like an ideal situation for your immediate future, grab your sunscreen and give us a call about this job you won't need a vacation from.

Description:

• 4 L&D rooms, OBGYN Ward, & Outpatient Clinic in the Hospital
• 2 shared ORs with General Surgery
• Outpatient clinic has Federal Grants to support Family Planning and Breast/Cervical Cancer Screens
• With adequate staffing, the department does outreach to neighboring islands
• GYN Surgeries are open abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic
• Getting women off-island for care is a process that takes hours to reach destination, so most are cared for at this facility- the only hospital on the islands.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Provides outpatient OB/GYN care (prenatal care including complicated high-risk pregnancies, postpartum care, health care maintenance for women, gynecologic problems, etc.) when not on-call or in OR.
• Provides OB/GYN on-call service including consultation (ER and other services) in rotation with other OB/GYN providers. Provides back-up support and general supervision of midwives in L& D.
• Cares for hospitalized OB/GYN patients at CHC in rotation with other OB/GYN providers. May be asked also to follow own patients if deemed necessary by the Chairperson.
• May provides outer island OB/GYN service as needed.
• Works 40 hours per week on average plus on-call duty and weekend rounds as assigned in rotation with other OB/GYN providers.
• Participates in hospital standing committees, CME and Quality Assurance activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

Requirements:

• US Territory, must be American residency-trained
• Board Certified/Eligible
• 90% of Federal taxes refunded at 6 months tenure, no additional federal taxes, low state taxes, no sales tax
• Annual salary $226,000
• Island living is remarkably less expensive than US Mainland
• 26 days paid vacation, plus 14 holidays
• One-time $10,000 relocation assistance plus airfare
• ALSO, ACLS, BLS Certifications
• FQHC qualified for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program
• Active Medicaid/Medicare enrollment preferred, eligible for enrollment required
• Client contact and hiring manager sit on the licensing board

Thank you,

The Sumo Team

SUMO Medical Staffing

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