Careers

Your Profile:
At SMMC, you will be a General Surgeon for a very diverse population. You ideally have a broad interest in all aspects of your specialization and are willing to work in a small team to perform your duties. Providing quality care is of utmost importance as well as maintaining the continuity of care for our patients. You are enthusiastic and willing to actively contribute to the daily operations and the (intended) developments for the future of our organization and in the best interest of our patients.

What we offer:
We offer you a full-time (or part-time) position in an open, professional, and growing organization. You will be supported by a small, yet driven team consisting of three surgeons (yourself included). In our growing organization, you will be offered many opportunities for growth and development.

Requirements:

• Registered as a board certified General Surgeon;
• Patient-centered with a great bedside manner and a high level of flexibility;
• Ambitious and willing to ensure continuity and quality of care;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Good command of the English language. The ability to speak and understand Dutch, Spanish, or French is considered a plus.

Tasks:

• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients, if necessary using information and data from other medical disciplines and in coordination and consultation with medical specialists and other care providers;
• Writes treatment plans and records relevant data;
• Coordinates multidisciplinary patient care;
• Prescribes and administers medication, provides information to patients and performs medical procedures;
• Performs rounds, assesses the health status and stability of the patient in relation to the treatment plan and adjusts the plan if necessary.
• Contributes to the development and execution of quality management by developing protocols and procedures in cooperation with other medical specialists.

SMMC External Vacancy - General Surgeon PDF

Interested?
For more information, contact the Head of our Medical Staff Bureau (MSB) Ms. Hester Versleyenat + 1 (721) 543-1111 ext. 2503 or 2512. Your motivation letter and resume can be submitted to the MSB via medicalstaffbureau@smmc.sx. A copy of both should be submitted to the Labor and Social Affairs Dept. located on Soualiga Road #1, Philipsburg, St. Maarten.

St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is an ambitious and growing hospital organization on St. Maarten. With more than 425 FTE’s, 28 Specialists and a capacity of 80 beds, we continuously strive to ensure safe, quality health care. Our primary service area of St. Maarten, Statia and Saba, represents a total population of approximately 60.000 people, constituting a multi-cultural mix with more than 100 different nationalities. In addition, we also offer healthcare services to two million visitors annually. SMMC has started the construction of the new St. Maarten General Hospital (SMGH) to expand its services to accommodate the increased care demand of the people of St. Maarten, its visitors, and neighboring islands. The new hospital is planned to be operational in 2026.