General Surgeon
Company: NITELINES USA, INC
Location: Spokane
Posted on: February 12, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Established in 1994, Nite Lines
USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more
than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities
across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care
organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We
are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of
our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and
collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated
and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.
Location: VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA Pay: $308 per hour.
Sign-on: $30,000. Responsibilities: Assure the most effective
delivery of care in General Surgery, while meeting and exceeding
compliance standards. Performance of general surgical procedures,
patient admission, discharges, consultation, evaluation and
treatment to manage various conditions, illnesses, and injuries
requiring general surgery. Conduct weekly clinics. Answer inpatient
and outpatient consultations, make referrals, recommendations for
treatment and/or medication and follow care of veteran patients
experiencing surgical problems. Perform major and minor procedures.
Oversee the administration of medications to patients. Assignment
will include rotational on-call coverage. Attend Medicine/Surgery
Service staff meetings as well as meetings of the Medical Staff.
Completes medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and
Regulations of the Medical Staff. Work with multiple
Divisions/Services throughout the facility to improve outcomes and
efficiencies. Collaborates on a frequent basis with nursing and
others to facilitate the operations of the ICUs/wards/ECU, etc. to
meet common goals. Performs the administrative components of
patient care management, such as dictation of progress notes, OP
reports, discharge summaries; signatures; and consultation
referrals for both in-patients and outpatients; etc. Participates
in ward/ICU rounds, morbidity and mortality conferences, grand
rounds, Joint Commission (JC) activities, and any other relevant
activities. Participates in quality improvement activities.
Provides clinical coverage as needed. Meets continuing education
requirements. Establishes and promotes an atmosphere of unity
through collaborative practice and effective communication between
all staff disciplines. Fosters a high level of patient and staff
satisfaction. Supervise and train physician assistants, residents,
and medical student trainees. Participates in research activities
in order to promote the delivery of emerging treatments to the
Veteran population and for the advancement of science
Qualifications: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be
appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in
accordance with VA Policy. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an
equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine
or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from
one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs
for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current,
full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a
State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the
District of Columbia.
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