General Surgery Jobs and Recruitment

Find your next practice opportunity in the surgical specialities

SECONDARY AND TERTIARY CARE

Practice opportunities for general surgeons on permanent, fixed term and locum tenens contracts.

For surgeons seeking a fresh career challenge, check out our range of jobs available with leading international healthcare organisations offering permanent, full time, part time, fixed term and locum tenens contracts on a salaried or fee for service basis.


From tertiary hospitals to secondary care and rural hospitals, you will find a range of possibilities to suit your scope of practice.


This section of the website covers practice openings in general surgery. For jobs in other surgical fields, view the appropriate pages.


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CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Credential requirements vary by jurisdiction but our experts will be able to advise you of the essentials for each job.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Medical degree
  • Specialist qualification in General Surgery
  • Fellowship or subspecialist training (if appropriate)
  • Active unrestricted medical licence
  • Minimum experience levels (for some jobs)


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GENERAL SURGERY RECRUITMENT

Recruit general surgeons for permanent and locum tenens contracts

Access talent pools of qualified and credentialed general surgeons available for direct hire on a fee for service or salaried basis and for locum tenens assignments.

  • Permanent Recruitment

    Source general surgeons for long term direct hire on fee for service or salaried contracts. See details of our permanent recruitment services.

  • Fixed term contracts operate similarly to permanent direct hires but are usually used to cover leave or gaps in clinical services. 

  • Position Tenant Recruitment

    Our locum tenens recruitment services provide credentialed doctors for short term assignments.

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