Surgery - General Physician Jobs

About Surgery - General Careers

General surgery is a discipline of surgery having a central core of knowledge common to all surgical specialties--anatomy, physiology, metabolism, immunology, nutrition, pathology, wound healing, shock and resuscitation, intensive care, and neoplasia.

General surgeons are trained to manage a broad spectrum of diseases and injuries affecting almost any area of the body that requires surgical intervention. These physicians are involved in diagnosis, preoperative, operative and postoperative care of the surgical patient, and they are trained to provide comprehensive management of trauma and complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures.

Although its scope is broad, general surgery usually involves the abdomen, breasts, peripheral vasculature, skin, and neck. General surgeons rarely perform neurologic, Orthopedic, thoracic, or urologic procedures, but they should be familiar with other surgical specialties to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. They should possess excellent manual dexterity and make decisions quickly and decisively.

Median Salary: $512,000 per year

Projected Growth: 18% from 2014-2024

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Interesting Facts

  • Approximately fewer than 5% of all physicians practicing choose to practice general surgery.

We found 143 Surgery - General Physician Jobs in 27 states

Physician - Surgery - Critical Care

Richmond, VA 2323506/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent

Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Bariatric

Toledo, OH 4360806/18/2025

Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Bariatric | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Head & Neck

West Los Angeles, CA 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent

Physician - Acute Care Surgeon

Dayton, OH 4540906/18/2025

Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Breast

Payson, UT 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Breast | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - General

Gainesville, FL 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - General | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Critical Care

Cypress, TX 7742906/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Vascular

St. Petersburg, FL 3095006/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Critical Care

Kingwood, TX 7733906/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Trauma

El Paso, TX 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Head & Neck

Oak Ridge, TN 3783106/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Vascular

Riverside, CA 0715006/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Critical Care

Portsmouth, NH 0380106/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Vascular

Roanoke, VA 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Vascular

Richmond, VA 2323506/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Breast

Nashville, TN 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Breast | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Trauma

Aventura, FL 06/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Trauma

Fort Walton Beach, FL 3254706/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Head & Neck

Lexington, NC 2729206/18/2025

Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent

Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Vascular

San Antonio, TX 06/18/2025

Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent

Physician - Surgery - Head & Neck

Kansas City, KS 6616006/17/2025

Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent

Physician Assistant - Surgery - Trauma

Alexandria, LA 06/17/2025

Physician Assistant | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent

Physician - Bariatric Surgery

McLean, VA 2210206/17/2025

Physician | Bariatric Surgery | Permanent

Physician - Acute Care Surgeon

Temple, TX 7650206/17/2025

Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent

Nurse Practitioner - Surgery - Bariatric

Martinsburg, WV 2540106/17/2025

Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Bariatric | Permanent