General Surgeon

Job Description
Job Quick Facts:
•Specialty: General Surgery
•Job Type: Locum Tenens
•Facility Location: Corsicana, TX
•Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
•Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
•Coverage Period: Aug 1 - Sep 27
•Shifts needed to be filled:

- Aug: TBD

- Sep: 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
•Coverage Type: Call only
•Call Schedule: 24-hr call
•Call Type: In-House
•Call Response Time: 30 mins
•Call-back: 100%
•Phone Consults: 5
•Patient Volume: 1-3
•Admissions: 1-3
•Rounding Included: Yes
•Support Staff: 1 RN & 1 Office Staff
•Required Procedures:

- General Surgery: Adult & Trauma

- Laparoscopic Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty & Nissen Fundoplication

- Head/neck Surgery (including thyroid), Chest wall/pleural procedures & Breast Surgery

- GI endoscopy: Upper & Lower Sigmoidoscopy & Colonoscopy, Hand Surgery, Ventilation mgmt, Chest tube & Central line insertion, PA Catheter placement

- Vascular Surgery, Aneurysm repairs
•Beds in the Dept: 4
•Trauma Level: IV
•EMR: Medhost
•Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
•Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
•Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:
•Active TX License
•BC/BE
•ACLS