Surgery - General Physician

Locum General Surgeon Opportunity Pendleton, Oregon

Seeking Board-Certified General Surgeons to provide locum coverage due to a retirement vacancy. Coverage will include clinic, surgical, and call responsibilities in an acute care hospital and outpatient clinic setting. The facility is looking for consistent coverage by two to three surgeons for block scheduling lasting up to one year.

Position Details:

• Provide clinic coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

• Provide 24-hour call coverage while on assignment, including trauma response and emergency surgery

• Perform scheduled surgical procedures and provide postoperative care and consultations

• Participate in both inpatient and outpatient care responsibilities

• Typical weekly schedule includes clinic visits, operating room time, and continuous call coverage

• Average clinic volume of approximately patients per day

• Approximately 10 surgeries per week, with the majority performed in an outpatient setting

• Average inpatient admissions of approximately two per week

Required Procedures:

• Colonoscopies (diagnostic and screening)

• Cholecystectomy

• Hernia repair with mesh

• EGD procedures

• Appendectomy

• Breast excisions

• Abdominal wall repairs

• Skin excisions

• Hemorrhoidectomy

Practice Environment:

• Setting includes acute care hospital and outpatient clinic

• EMR systems: Meditech (hospital) and eClinicalWorks (clinic)

• Full hospital support staff with clinic-based medical assistants and nursing support

• Providers must be comfortable working in both clinic and hospital settings and functioning as part of the full-time surgical team

Requirements:

• Board Certified in General Surgery

• Active Oregon medical license (or currently in process for upcoming coverage)

• Completion of accredited residency or fellowship training

• Active ACLS, BLS, and DEA certifications

• Clean malpractice history preferred

• Current NPDB Self-Query report dated within 30 days of presentation

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