Surgery - General Physician

We are seeking a Locums

Trauma/Acute Care Surgery (ACS) Physician

to join a surgical program in Paducah, Kentucky. This is a full-timeopportunity with a unique

26-weeks-per-year schedule

,allowing for an excellent work-life balance while providing comprehensivetrauma and acute care surgical services.

Position Highlights

Schedule:

26 weeks per year
Block Schedule:

2 weeks on/2 weeks off preferred; longer or shorter blocks may be considered
Daily Consults:

Approximately 1-2
Average Operations:

Approximately 1 per day
APP Support:

None initially
ED Annual Volume:

Approximately 39,680 visits
Projected Annual Consults:

Approximately 492, with volume expected to increase
Projected Annual Operations:

Approximately 359, with volume expected to increase

Practice Opportunity This is an opportunity to helpestablish and grow a developing Trauma/ACS surgical program. The selectedphysician will provide surgical consultation and operative management fortrauma and acute care patients, working alongside an initial team of two surgeons.

The

26-week annual schedule

provides substantialflexibility and allows physicians to enjoy extended periods away from thehospital while maintaining a full-time compensation structure.

Requirements:

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Trauma/Acute Care Surgery or a related surgical specialty
Experience managing acute care and trauma surgical patients
Comfortable providing independent surgical consultation and operative care
Ability to work effectively in a developing surgical program
Strong clinical and communication skills
Willingness to participate in a flexible block schedule

Extras :

Generous (above market) hourly rate per 24 hour shift
All travel arrangements provided and booked by the group, on top of the per shift rate
Med-mal and tail insurance covered
Personal locums consultant to manage credentialing and scheduling shifts