Urgent: Locum General Surgeon needed in Rural Nevada Critical Access Hospital

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Last updated: 3/13/25
Locum General Surgeon needed in Rural Nevada Critical Access Hospital
*Location: Critical Access Hospital in Rural Nevada, Winnemucca area, 2 hours from Reno (closest airport)
*Start Date: ASAP
*End Date: through December, but more dates will be added if desired
*Provider must agree to a schedule of 2 week blocks, or similar
*Schedule:
  • Monday 7:30 - 9:30 am Operating Room - prn electives
    9:30 - 12:00 Wound Clinic
    Afternoon General Surgery Clinic
  • Tuesday All Day Operating Room Block Time
  • Wednesday Morning Wound Clinic
    Afternoon General Surgery Clinic
  • Thursday (Every Other Week)* Morning Wound Clinic
    Afternoon General Surgery Clinic
  • Friday Morning Wound Clinic/GS clinic
  • No clinic on handoff days. Could schedule surgery in the am if shorter case.
*3 ICU beds with hospitalists who take excellent care of patients
*Anesthesia provided by CRNAs (3)
*General surgery program; patients also seen in outpatient for follow-up
*No urology present
*ERCP is down
*Volume: average of six surgeries weekly with up to 12 scopes/day
*Patients with no co-morbid conditions are admitted to surgery, otherwise admitted to medicine.
*Must be willing to assist OB for emergency or complicated surgery (2nd hands only)
*Furnished apartment provided; newly refurbished in 2020; No smoking/pets/overnight visitors
*Housekeeping is provided.
*Sharepoint site used daily for facility updates, services, meetings, etc.
*Travel and lodging provided
*Malpractice Insurance provided
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