Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - General/Other in Poplar Bluff, MO

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - General/Other Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Employer: CompHealth Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

LocumJobsOnline is working with CompHealth to find a qualified General Surgery MD in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 63901!

Some locum assignments can be as short as a day, others, years. Some are far from home, others are local. Whatever it is you're looking for, we offer true opportunities, not just postings. CompHealth goes far beyond a job board, providing you with expert guidance tailored to your specific needs and phase of your career.

• Call only -- up to 10 days per month, ongoing
• Call ratio 1:3 -- 30-minute response time required
• 6 - 8 patients per shift typical patient load
• 3 - 5 admissions and 8 - 10 patients seen per 24-hour call
• Inpatient and emergency department call coverage
• 10 OR rooms available
• Laparoscopic procedures preferred -- appendectomy, cholecystectomy
• Broad surgical skills preferred -- OB/GYN, breast, liver, endoscopy
• We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
• We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
• We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
• Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
• Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail

About CompHealth

CompHealth is one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the United States offering permanent, locum tenens, travel and other placements for healthcare providers. Our company dates back to 1979, when two physicians created the locum tenens industry as a way to meet the needs of rural hospitals in desperate need of healthcare professionals. In the years since, we’ve placed providers in hundreds of specialties in temporary and permanent jobs in both rural and urban settings all over the country, serving millions of patients. 

Though every temporary or permanent position is different, our goal is always the same: To match the right job with the right provider. We do that by getting to know you and what’s most important to you. And with more than 1,000 specialized recruiters and in-house licensing, credentialing, travel, and legal teams, we can take care of all the details, whatever the position.

Getting to know you ties back to our belief in putting people first. This includes our healthcare providers, our clients, and our employees. This people-centric culture has been recognized by various award programs, including Staffing Industry Analyst's "Best Staffing Firms to Work For", Modern Healthcare's "Best Places to Work", and Inavero's "Best of Staffing".

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