General Surgeon
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-General
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Price, Utah, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/13/24
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Price, UT
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Aug 22-31, 2024
• Coverage Type: Call only
• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 7a-7a
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Ratio: 2:5
• Callback: 20%
• Phone Consults: 2-5
• Patient Volume: 0-5
• Admissions: 2-5
• Rounding Included: Yes
• Required Procedures:
- Bread & butter general surgery, perform Endo, Colonoscopy, scopes of determining diagnostics and foreign body removal.
- General Surgery: Adult & Trauma
- Laparoscopic Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty and Nissen Fundoplication.
- Chest wall/pleural procedures
- D&C, Hysterectomy, Liver surgery, GI endoscopy
- Minor Orthopedics, Hand Surgery, Ventilation management, Chest tube & Central line insertion
- PA Catheter placement, Laser certification, Vascular Surgery, Arterial bypass, Peripheral, Vascular access devices, AV shunt.
- Artesias, Abdominal wall defects, Umbilical defects, Diaphragmatic hernia, Imperforate anus, PDA ligation.
• No. of ORs: 5
• EMR: Medhost
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active UT License
• BC/BE
• ACLS