Locums General Surgery - East Texas
North Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-General
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Longview, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/18/24
Locums General Surgery - East Texas

This facility is on the northeastern Texas/Louisiana border, near Tyler, TX and about an hour from Shreveport, Louisiana.

Reason for Need: One of three of the client's surgeons is leaving. The Locum position is to fill that need. This is an ongoing need until a permanent provider is found. Will consider Locums to Perm.

Setting: Inpatient
Coverage: Call only (beeper)

It is possible that two providers could be accepted to share this position. Please let me know your availability.

*Need: 10 days/month of Call; Other days in the month would be in the Diagnostic Clinic
*Coverage needed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the months of April, May, June, and possibly July.
*Full-time
*45 phone consults per week on average
*Hours for call: 7am - 7pm
*MA available as support staff (also 2 other surgeons on staff)
*Rounding is needed
*Age of patients: 1 yr - 100 yrs
*Trauma 3 Facility; major trauma cases or limited

*The client has reported that there are some scheduled days where the provider will be needed only 4 hours rather than 8 to connect with patients.