Physician - Surgery - Trauma Hartford

Locum Trauma Surgeon Opportunity

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center is looking for a locum trauma surgeon. Dates of coverage: ASAP until we hire a full timer. Schedule: M-F 7a-4p, 3 weeknights per week 4p-7a, Sat/Sun 7a-7a call. Reason for coverage: Gaps while we recruit a full time surgeon. Practice setting: Hospital. Average number of trauma surgical cases per day: 5. Trauma level/designation: Level 1 trauma. Annual ER volume: 80K. Percentage of ED patients admitted to the hospital: 35%. Total number of beds: 617. Documentation system/EMR: Epic. Description of OR staff: Full compliment. Patient age demographic: Primarily adult/geri but occasionally child/adolescent. Provider must be local - only mileage is reimbursed. Procedures required: Trauma cases ADULT Trauma cases GERIATRIC PENETRATING Trauma cases BLUNT Trauma cases Chest tube insertion Laparoscopic procedures required: Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Estimated credentialing timeframe: 30-40 days to start if all licensure is active and good standing. Trinity Health does not reimburse for credentialing costs or application fees.

Submission requirements: Board certified- required Fellowship training- required Active CT license- required (can reconsider if no candidates available) ACLS- required Local candidates- preferred DEA - verbal confirmation required at name clear conversion rate cap ***k- required Certification requirements: ACLS (AHA) Board certified DEA State license requirements Connecticut

About the facility: About Saint Francis Hospital Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. At Saint Francis Hospital we remain committed to the mission that has been virtually unchanged during our 125-year history –to improve and enrich the lives of individuals and families in our region. Compassionate care, superior technology and prevention-oriented education will combine in centers of clinical excellence. Dedication to our founding core values will create a spiritual and healing environment. Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in north central Connecticut since 1897. In 2015, Saint Francis became part of Trinity Health Of New England, an integrated health care delivery system that is a member of Trinity Health, Livonia, MI, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital is licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, is a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. While the size, shape, and elements of Saint Francis Hospital will change, we remain committed to the mission that has been virtually unchanged during our 125-year history – a commitment to health and healing through excellence, compassionate care, and reverence for the spirituality of each person in the communities we serve.