Locum - Physician - Surgery - General Paducah, KY
Carrollton, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-General
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/26/24

The general surgeon on call would take any call from the ED or any hospital general surgery consults. This position is hospital based but may include some after-hours call support for the clinic but that volume is minimal. They could be involved with the care of ICU patients. EMTALA is the hospital/emergency call schedule.


Coverage Details:

  • 3-7 days/month starting around Christmas time (Provider must be able to offer Christmas coverage)

Job Details:

  • Reason for Coverage: Add to coverage pool
  • Practice Setting: Hospital based coverage only
  • Schedule: 24 hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage (7am - 7am)
  • Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 1-3 surgical cases for surgeon on call and 2-4 consults per day
  • EMR: EPIC
  • Number of Operating Rooms: 12
  • Number of General Surgeons in Practice: 3
  • Description of OR Staff: CSTs, RNFAs, First Assists available -- well rounded and seasoned OR staff
  • Patient Age Demographic: Peds to Geriatrics, Peds could be at discretion of physician and peds is typically only appe, skin and soft tissue
  • Robotics available for those certified

Required Procedures:

  • General Surgical Cases ADULT
  • General Surgical Cases PEDIATRIC
  • General Surgical Cases TRAUMA
  • Central Line Insertion
  • Chest Tube Insertion
  • Vascular Access Devices
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Hernioplasty
  • Colon/Small Bowel

Credentialing timeframe: ~90 days; emergency temp privs IF needed