General Surgeon- Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Orlando, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-General
Salary
$175.00
– $175.00
• hourly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Outpatient
Location
Fresno, California, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/01/24
Ghost RX is seeking a General Surgeon to provide onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the Fresno VA Medical Center located at 2615 East Clinton is a great opportunity to give back to those who served our country and put themselves in harms way to protect our nation.
Compensation: $175/ hour + travel
Job Responsibilities
Administrative duties designated by the Chief of Surgery.
Duties involving preventative medicine, emergency preparedness, Join Commission, and other internal and external health systems requirements deemed by the Chief of Surgery.
Supervision and training of Surgical Residents, other trainees, and physician extenders.
Provide fair and equitable on-call services during daytime, after-hours, weekends, and holidays based on mutually agreed upon and pre-determined schedule.
Demonstrates courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude towards all stakeholders.
Has the knowledge and skill to assist customers with questions or concerns.
Understands the importance of and participates in service recovery.
Recognizes the need and modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities.
Ability to provide accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
Understands the importance and is compliant with participating in patient identification and time-out processes.
Ability to recognize patient signs of physical distress and monitor the patient's condition during treatment.
Knowledge of computerized patient records system, and their application to surgical patients, to include approved abbreviations and the format for completion of progress notes.
Qualifications
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Surgery.
Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
NPI report printout.
Active DEA license.
Must be able to pass a federal background investigation.
Working Hours
-Off-hours Coverage: 4:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Monday through Friday; Twenty-four-hour weekend and holiday coverage. Contractor must make the Contractor’s physician(s) available on-call during all hours when the Fresno VA Medical Center, General Surgery clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- On-call Contractor’s physician(s) must be available at all times for phone consultations with VA residents and physicians. On-call providers must be available within 15 minutes by phone and onsite within 60 minutes.