Locums Trauma/Acute Care Surgery (ACS) 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
• BlockSchedule: 2 weeks on/2 weeks off preferred; longeror shorter blocks may be considered
• DailyConsults: Approximately 1-2
• AverageOperations: Approximately 1 per day
• APPSupport: None initially
• EDAnnual Volume: Approximately 39,680 visits
• ProjectedAnnual Consults: Approximately 492, withvolume expected to increase
• ProjectedAnnual Operations: Approximately359, 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:

• BoardCertified or Board Eligible in Trauma/Acute Care Surgery or a relatedsurgical specialty
• Experiencemanaging acute care and trauma surgical patients
• Comfortableproviding independent surgical consultation and operative care
• Abilityto work effectively in a developing surgical program
• Strongclinical and communication skills
• Willingnessto participate in a flexible block schedule

Extras :

• Generous (abovemarket) hourly rateper24 hour shift
• All travel arrangements providedand booked by the group, on top of the per shift rate
• Med-mal and tailinsurance covered
• Personal locumsconsultant to manage credentialing and scheduling shifts