Locum - Pediatric Surgeon - Richmond, VA
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Pediatric-Surgery
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/13/25
Seeking an experienced Board Certified pediatric surgeon to support a community health system in providing surgical care to pediatric patients ranging from newborns through teenage years.
Duties include collaborating with other pediatric providers to diagnosis and determine if surgery is necessary. As well as, managing and performing preoperative, operative, and postoperative care.
24/7 surgeons will have office support staff during the day to triage incoming calls including RX refills. Majority of after-hours calls are from Pediatric Emergency Department.
Open dates:
Duties include collaborating with other pediatric providers to diagnosis and determine if surgery is necessary. As well as, managing and performing preoperative, operative, and postoperative care.
24/7 surgeons will have office support staff during the day to triage incoming calls including RX refills. Majority of after-hours calls are from Pediatric Emergency Department.
Open dates:
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April 26-May 2 (0700-0700)
May 23-27 (0700-0700)
June 6 -16 (0700-0700)
- Full time coverage for clinic M-F(8a-5p), night call coverage M-F (8p-8a), and weekend call coverage Sat-Sun(24 hr)
- Rounding for patient the locum provider has admitted and weekend surgical consults as needed
- Primarily consults from the ED approx. 0-2 calls per day
- Hospital sees approx 8-10 per year emergent surgeries per year – not a trauma hospital
- 15min max call back time for emergency consult.
- 30min max response time
- 0-4 patients per day per provider
Submission Requirements
- Board Certified Pediatric Surgeon - REQUIRED; no exceptions.
- VA State License & DEA - REQUIRED at time of submission
- CLEAN BACKGROUND - NO EXCEPTION
- MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE LISTED DATES
- NO EXCEPTIONS ON THE REQUIREDMENTS.
Certification Requirements
- BLS
- Board Certified
- PALS
State License Requirements
- Virginia
Additional License Requirements
- Board certified in pediatric surgery, VA License, VA DEA